Died in jail or a lockup
Gabriel Apodaca
Gabriel Apodaca, 44, died on June 14, 2026, while held in the custody of the Denver Sheriff Department. According to the sheriff's department, he was found unresponsive in a housing unit on a Sunday afternoon and was taken to Denver Health, where he was pronounced dead. The Denver Police Department is investigating, and the Office of the Independent Monitor has been notified. The Denver medical examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Denver Sheriff Department (the agency that held him); Denver Police Department (outside investigators); Denver Office of the Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).