Francisco Martinez
Francisco Martinez, 25, died on May 31, 2021, while held at the Limon Correctional Facility in Colorado, according to Colorado Department of Corrections records. Sherrie Daigle, the state DOC inspector general, said he died of a fentanyl overdose from drugs smuggled into the prison, and that an officer who responded was exposed to the drug and became extremely ill before being treated with Narcan. Officials said they had not determined how the drugs got in but believed they came through staff. The Lincoln County coroner confirmed a death at the facility that month, according to The Colorado Sun.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. State corrections officials say he died of a fentanyl overdose from drugs smuggled into the Limon Correctional Facility, which officials believe reached the prison through staff.
Reported by: Colorado Department of Corrections inspector general (Sherrie Daigle) (outside investigators); Lincoln County coroner (medical examiner or coroner).