Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Brian Debbs

died August 3, 2019 · Sacramento County Main Jail, Sacramento County, California

Brian Debbs was held at the Sacramento County Main Jail when he was injured in a fight with another person held there on July 8, 2019. He was taken to Sutter General Hospital with life-threatening injuries and died there on August 3, 2019. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said his death followed the fight and classified it as a homicide. The sheriff's office's account of the circumstances is the only one reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says Brian Debbs died of life-threatening injuries from a fight with another person held at the Sacramento County Main Jail.

Reported by: Sacramento County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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