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Christopher Tickett

45 years old · died March 31, 2026 · Cochise County Jail, Cochise County, Arizona

Christopher Tickett, 45, died on March 31, 2026, while held at the Cochise County Jail in Bisbee, Arizona. The Cochise County Sheriff's Office said detention officers found him unresponsive in his cell, and jail staff began lifesaving measures before EMS took over and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The sheriff's office has not stated a cause, and it has opened an investigation into the medical emergency.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Cochise 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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