Joshua William Cates
Joshua William Cates, 33, died at the Lane County Jail in Oregon on August 24, 2023. The Lane County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him unresponsive in his cell during a housing unit check and removed a ligature from his neck. The sheriff's office said all indications point to apparent suicide, while the Medical Examiner's Office is still investigating the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Lane County Sheriff's Office says all indications point to apparent suicide by ligature, while the Medical Examiner's Office continues to investigate the official cause of death.
Reported by: Lane County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Lane County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).