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Larry Michael Rivers

46 years old · died November 9, 2012 · Robert Presley Detention Center, Riverside County, California

Larry Michael Rivers, 46, was held at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside, California, before trial. On the morning of November 9, 2012, he was found unconscious in his cell, and emergency personnel could not revive him and pronounced him dead at the scene. Riverside County sheriff's Chief Deputy Jerry Gutierrez said preliminary information indicated an apparent suicide with no evidence of foul play. The official cause of death was to be determined by an autopsy, and the investigation was ongoing.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Riverside County sheriff's Chief Deputy Jerry Gutierrez said preliminary information indicated an apparent suicide with no evidence of foul play, pending autopsy.

Reported by: Riverside 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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