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Cal Jason Sawyer

41 years old · died March 8, 2025 · Kennebec County Jail, Kennebec County, Maine

Cal Jason Sawyer, 41, of Waterville, became ill while held at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Maine. He was taken to a hospital in Augusta on February 22 and returned to the jail, then was admitted to intensive care at Maine General Augusta on February 23 and transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland on February 25, where he died on March 8, 2025. The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office said he died from an ongoing medical issue and gave no further information about the death. Sheriff Ken Mason wrote that the thoughts of the office were with Sawyer's family during a difficult time.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office said he died from an ongoing medical issue and gave no further details.

Reported by: Kennebec 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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