Jeffrey Louis Kibler
Jeffrey Louis Kibler, 53, of Ventura, was held at the Ventura County jail when he reported a medical problem and was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, where he died on September 11, 2018. He first told authorities he had fallen, but the Ventura County Sheriff's Office later said he died of a ruptured spleen caused by an assault inside the jail. Authorities said another man held in the same housing unit punched him in the face, and the District Attorney's Office later pursued a case over it. The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office classified his death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office and medical examiner say another inmate assaulted him, causing a ruptured spleen, and ruled the death a homicide.
Reported by: Ventura County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Ventura County District Attorney's Office.