Jeffrey Macomber Jr.
Jeffrey Macomber Jr., 21, of Bangor, died on January 3, 2023, while held at the Penobscot County Jail. His mother, Sandra Macomber, described him as a kind, funny class clown and a talented athlete who loved basketball, and said he planned to enroll in a heating or plumbing program after his release, which had been due the day after he died. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office said he died of a suspected overdose. Police said they did not believe a physical altercation caused the death, and the medical examiner's cause and manner of death were still pending when the reports were published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The sheriff's office says Jeffrey Macomber Jr. likely died of a suspected overdose, with the medical examiner's ruling still pending.
Reported by: Penobscot County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); jail officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.