Jesse Paul Murff
Jesse Paul Murff, 39, was a practicing attorney in Utah, and his attorney described him as a client and a friend who helped many people over his career and was loved by his family. He was held at the Davis County Jail, where the Davis County Sheriff's Office said he attempted suicide and was found unresponsive in his cell on May 31, 2020. The sheriff's office said he was taken to a hospital and spent several days in a coma. A judge signed a compassionate release order on June 1, and he died on June 5, 2020; his attorney called the death a tragedy and said the case showed how the system can destroy a life based on an accusation alone. The Farmington Police Department is investigating the apparent suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Davis County Sheriff's Office says Murff attempted suicide in his cell and was taken to a hospital, where he spent several days in a coma before dying.
Reported by: Davis County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.