Authorities identify man who died in Multnomah County jail after long period without fatalities

A 46-year-old man named Carlos Robert Morris died in the Multnomah County Detention Center, marking the first death there since July 2024. He was found unresponsive in his cell on January 10. Morris had been jailed on a second-degree theft charge for allegedly stealing nicotine gum. His death follows a significant drop in fatalities at the facility, with only one death reported in 2024. In 2023, the jail experienced a record seven deaths. The recent decline in fatalities contrasts sharply with the previous year's statistics.