An Orange County inmate has died while in custody law enforcement officials confirmed Sunday night.
The inmate, identified as Byron Scott, 49, died on Saturday at approximately 6:45 pm while in custody at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department jail ward located at UCI Medical Center in Orange. Scott had been arrested on August 21 by Orange County
Probation for a probation violation.
The death does not appear suspicious.
In a case like this, standard protocols require the Orange County District Attorney’s Office to handle the investigation. An autopsy is pending by the Coroner’s Office.
–Randy Economy