Brian Mitchell
Brian Mitchell, 18, of Shelley, died while held at the Bonneville County Jail in Idaho in early December 2015. His family said he died on Friday, December 4, while the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him in his cell at about 2 a.m. Saturday, December 5, during rounds and that it appeared he had killed himself. His father posted a message thanking friends and family for their support for him and his son Brian. In December 2015 the county prosecutor said Tri-County investigators found no previous signs he was suicidal and that he appears to have hanged himself with stitching from jail-issued sheets, finding no culpability by any deputy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him hanging in his cell during rounds, and the prosecutor said he appears to have hanged himself with stitching from jail-issued sheets, finding no culpability by any deputy or inmate.
Reported by: Bonneville County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel R. Clark (outside investigators); Tri-County investigators from Bingham and Madison counties (outside investigators).