Deaths in Custody
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Ignacio Garcia

32 years old · died June 5, 2023 · Tulare County Jail, Tulare County, California

Ignacio Garcia, 32, died on June 5, 2023, while held at the Tulare County jail in California. CalMatters reported that he died of a fentanyl overdose in his jail cell. Deputies performed CPR and emergency medical crews arrived but could not revive him. His death was the second in the county's jails that year.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose

Reported by: Tulare County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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