Deaths in Custody
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Erica Ekker

31 years old · died May 15, 2017 · Humboldt County Correctional Facility, Humboldt County, California

Erica Ekker, 31, died on May 15, 2017, in her cell at the Humboldt County Jail in Eureka, California. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said a deputy found her not breathing during a security check. The Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and the manner of her death has not been determined.

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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