BRYAN COUNTY – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released a statement on Monday regarding the death on Friday of an inmate who was being held in the Bryan County jail.
The release read as follows:
On March 19, 2022, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the OSBI after an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell. Derek Michael Brandes, 36, was booked into the Bryan County Jail for an outstanding warrant out of Grady County just before 5 p.m on March 18, 2022.
Just after 1:30 a.m. on March 19, 2022, Brandes was found in his cell. Multiple Bryan County detention officers performed life-saving actions while awaiting EMS arrival. Brandes was transported by EMS to Alliance Hospital in Durant, Okla., where he was pronounced deceased
While in custody, Brandes was in a cell by himself.
Brandes’ cause and manner of death are still under investigation. The OSBI investigation is open and ongoing.