21-Year-Old Oklahoma County Detention Center Inmate Found Dead

OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Early Monday morning, the Oklahoma County Detention Center reported the death of one of the residents, Timothy Lee Hardin.

Hardin, age 21, was found unresponsive on the floor at approximately 6:30 a.m. by detention officers performing a site check.

Medical personnel were called immediately and began life-saving efforts. EMS and Oklahoma City Fire Department also arrived but those efforts were unsuccessful.

Hardin did not have a cellmate and was last seen receiving breakfast at around 4:48 a.m. this morning.

Timothy Lee Hardin

At this time, the OCDC has no obvious signs leading to a potential cause of death.

On May 15, 2024, Hardin was booked into OCDC on one felony count of violating a protective order.

Per standard protocol, all deaths are investigated as homicides until a final determination is made by the medical examiner.