Daniel Chavez
Daniel Chavez, 24, of Turlock, was held at the Stanislaus County Jail in California, where he died on January 9, 2020. A cellmate found him unresponsive in his cell that morning, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. The department reported no apparent trauma and said nothing suspicious was found, with toxicology results pending. His family has questioned the circumstances, saying officials have not told them what happened, and he is survived by his wife and a four-year-old daughter, according to a GoFundMe page raised for funeral expenses.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The sheriff's department reported no apparent trauma and said toxicology results are pending, while his family has questioned the circumstances and says officials have not told them what happened.
Reported by: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); his family.