This morning, at about 4:45 a.m., officers at the Danville Adult Detention Center found inmate Scott McCoy, 45, unresponsive in his cell.
Adult Detention officers began life savings measures. The Danville Life Saving Crew responded and transported the inmate to Sovah Health where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Danville Police Department Interim Chief Chris Wiles has requested that the Virginia State Police conduct an independent investigation into the death. A review of the incident will also be conducted by the Virginia Department of Corrections.