Dylan Stratton’s 2019 jail death draws new scrutiny as former guard speaks out

A former Franklin County Detention Center guard is speaking out for the first time about the 2019 death of 21-year-old Dylan Stratton, saying he believes Stratton’s death was preventable.

DeAndre Johnson, who worked as a deputy jailer at the time, says he found Stratton unresponsive in his cell and performed CPR alongside a Frankfort police officer until medics arrived

Johnson says he raised concerns multiple times, to supervisors up the chain of command, that Stratton and a friend needed emergency medical attention days before Stratton died…

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