Gary Donald Mecham
Gary Donald Mecham was a Roosevelt man whom the Roosevelt police chief had known for more than 25 years, and his niece, Alexis Rasmussen, described him as a really cool guy. He was held at the Duchesne County Jail in Duchesne, Utah, and jail staff found him unconscious in a holding cell about 12:17 a.m. on February 21, 2013. He was pronounced dead at Uintah Basin Medical Center. Sheriff Travis Mitchell said investigators were calling the death an apparent suicide, and the investigation was still ongoing. Family members have raised concerns about bruises on his body.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Travis Mitchell said investigators are calling the death an apparent suicide, while the investigation is still ongoing and family members have raised concerns about bruises on his body.
Reported by: Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Mitchell (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.