An inmate at the Franklin County Jail died at a local hospital on Thursday and an independent investigation will be conducted. On Thursday, Dwaine Craig Hinton, 42, of Roanoke, was transported from the Franklin County Jail to Franklin Memorial Hospital after experiencing a medical emergency.
Soon after his arrival at the hospital, Hinton became unresponsive and medical providers had to provide CPR. After approximately 45 minutes of unsuccessful life-saving measures, Hinton was pronounced dead.
Hinton had recently been taken into custody at the Franklin County Jail just over an hour prior to his medical emergency, after his bond was revoked in Circuit Court.
The Office of the Sheriff has requested Virginia State Police to conduct an independent investigation into this incident. The body of the deceased has been transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke for autopsy and to determine cause of death.