Eric Gavin
Eric Gavin, 39, was held at the Weber County Jail in Ogden, Utah, in June 2019. Jail staff reports describe him collapsing in a holding cell, and he was taken to an Ogden hospital, where he was declared dead on June 12. The state medical examiner determined that a methamphetamine overdose caused his death, as relayed by the Weber County Sheriff's Office. Officials said they did not know when or where he took the drug, and an earlier sheriff's office account described a medical episode under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The state medical examiner ruled the cause a methamphetamine overdose, as relayed by Weber County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Joshua Marigoni.
Reported by: state medical examiner; Weber County Sheriff's Office (Lt. Joshua Marigoni, corrections spokesman) (the agency that held him).