Died in jail or a lockup
Andrew Ricardez
Andrew Ricardez, 31, was held at the Ventura County jail when he died on January 5, 2019. According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, deputies had seen and spoken with him about 20 minutes before they found him unresponsive in his cell. He was taken to Community Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said the cause of death is under investigation pending an autopsy by the county medical examiner.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Ventura County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.