Died in jail or a lockup
Jerid Thistle
Jerid Thistle, 40, died on January 12, 2021, while held at the Alamosa County Detention Center in Alamosa, Colorado. The death was reported as an apparent hanging. Alamosa News reported it the same week as another death at the same jail. Beyond that, the available account gives no further detail on how the death happened or was investigated.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. An apparent hanging is reported at the Alamosa County Detention Center, with no official ruling on how he died.