Daniel Telles
Daniel Telles, 27, died on April 26, 2016, while held at the Fresno County Jail. According to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his individual cell during a routine check on a Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff's office said he hanged himself with fabric tied to a bookcase and left a suicide note. The sheriff's office also said mental health staff had evaluated him earlier and found no sign he was at risk of self-harm. A homicide unit and the district attorney's office are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says Telles hanged himself with fabric tied to a bookcase in his cell and left a suicide note, and says mental health staff had evaluated him and found no risk of self-harm.
Reported by: Fresno County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.