Deaths in Custody
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Jitesh Patel

43 years old · died November 11, 2019 · Arlington County, Virginia

Jitesh Patel, 43, was a married father from Woodbine, Maryland, according to a local report. He was found unconscious in his cell at an Arlington County jail in Virginia on the morning of Monday, November 11, 2019, and was pronounced dead. The Arlington County sheriff's office said Arlington County police are investigating and that the medical examiner will determine the cause of death, which has not been stated publicly.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Arlington County sheriff's office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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