Inmate dies while in custody at OKC Federal Transfer Center

An inmate at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City died Thursday after being found unresponsive earlier in the day, the correctional facility says.

Friday, March 7th 2025, 4:45 am

By: Christian Hans

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OKLAHOMA CITY -

A federal inmate died while in custody on Thursday in Oklahoma City, according to the Federal Transfer Center.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons says 43-year-old Chad Reed, who was serving a nine-year sentence on drug possession and distribution charges, was found unresponsive at the center at around 1:25 a.m. Thursday.

Employees began life-saving measures, but Reed died at the hospital.

Reed had been in custody since August.

There is no word yet how Reed died.