Jacqueline Bridges
Jacqueline Bridges, 59, died on October 17, 2020, while held at the Linn County Jail in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Gazette reported that she had told jail staff about heart problems and asked for a blood pressure check about an hour before deputies found her unresponsive in a third-floor cellblock. She was taken to Mercy Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Earlier reporting said the cause was under investigation and that video review had found no apparent cause, but the State Medical Examiner's death certificate lists atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The State Medical Examiner's death certificate lists atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as the cause of death, and the jail's earlier account said the autopsy was pending.
Reported by: State Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).