Edgar Mescua Estrada
Edgar Mescua Estrada, 37, of Santa Maria, was held at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Barbara County, California, when he was found unconscious early on October 20, 2022. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said the overdose appears to involve an illicit opioid, probably fentanyl, and that he died after deputies and paramedics gave CPR and naloxone. Two other people held in the same unit were also found unconscious that week, and one survived after hospital treatment. The sheriff's office said it is conducting a death investigation and reviewing protocols to keep contraband out of the jails.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office says the overdose appears to involve an illicit opioid, probably fentanyl, and is investigating.
Reported by: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.