Deaths in Custody
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Caleb Mata

34 years old · died November 21, 2021 · Apache County Jail, Apache County, Arizona

Caleb Mata was 34 years old when he died in November 2021 while held at the Apache County Jail in Arizona. A local news report described him as a young man who still had much of his life ahead of him. The Apache County Sheriff's Office said the St. Johns Police Department is investigating his death and that the sheriff could not comment on details while that investigation continues.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Apache 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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