DETAINEE DEATH REPORTED
AT OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL

OKLAHOMA CITY (August 19, 2022) – At approximately 1:51 Friday afternoon, a detention officer performing site checks discovered detainee Danny Paulin attempting suicide in his cell. The detention officer called for medical and other officers to respond, and they immediately began life saving efforts. Oklahoma City Fire Department and EMSA personnel arrived and continued resuscitation efforts. Paulin was pronounced deceased at approximately 2:27 p.m. Paulin was booked into the detention center Aug. 16, 2022. His family has been notified. The State Medical Examiner’s Office will make a final determination as to the cause of death. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations has also been notified to assist if needed.