Crime & Safety
Herndon Man Found Dead in Fairfax County Jail
Jail personnel found 53-year-old Kelly Maurice Scott unresponsive in his cell. Police are investigating.
FAIRFAX, VA — A Herndon man has died at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, and police are investigating what happened.
Police identified 53-year-old Kelly Maurice Scott of Herndon as the deceased. He had been incarcerated since Sept. 15, 2015, according to a statement from the Fairfax County Police Department.
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office personnel found Scott unresponsive in his cell at 6:41 a.m. on Sept. 3. He was pronounced dead soon after.
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"Nothing appears suspicious at this time," Fairfax County Police said in their original statement.
The Chief Medical Examiner completed an autopsy Sept. 5, and they will determine a cause and manner of death in their formal report. In the meantime, Fairfax County Sheriff's Office personnel are cooperating with a criminal investigation by police.
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