Deaths in Custody
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Colleen Marie Branch

36 years old · died June 23, 2017 · Humboldt County Correctional Facility, Humboldt County, California

Colleen Marie Branch, 36, of Eureka, died on June 23, 2017, while held at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in California. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said deputies found her not breathing during a routine medical check in the medical unit, and she was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after. The sheriff's office has not yet determined the cause or manner of death, and the Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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