Died in jail or a lockup
Jared Martin Slinker
Jared Martin Slinker, 26, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died at the Grundy County Jail on January 28, 2016. He was found unresponsive in his cell that evening and taken to Grundy County Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Iowa Office of State Medical Examiner's autopsy found the cause of death was suicide by hanging, and toxicology results were pending at the time of reporting. Officials said no foul play was suspected.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (outside investigators); Iowa Office of State Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).