Deaths in Custody
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Glenn Oliveri

64 years old · died July 5, 2026 · Vista Detention Facility, San Diego County, California

Glenn Oliveri, 64, lived in the rural Pauma Valley area of northern San Diego County. Deputies contacted him after a report of a disturbance, and according to the San Diego Police Department (Sgt. David Garren), he was being taken toward the Vista Detention Facility for booking when an officer found him unconscious in a patrol vehicle. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause and manner of death remain pending postmortem examinations, and a full investigation is ongoing.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: San Diego Police Department (Sgt. David Garren) (the agency that held him); San Diego County officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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