Mark Sturm
Mark Sturm, 62, died on March 19, 2016, after being held in the Marathon County Jail in Wausau, Wisconsin. According to the Marathon County Sheriff's Office, he attempted suicide in his cell that morning, and corrections staff gave him medical care until Wausau Fire/EMS arrived and took him to a hospital in critical condition, where he died. Officials initially described the death as a suicide, while the Sheriff's Office later said the cause and circumstances were still under investigation. The state Department of Corrections reviewed the investigation, and the sheriff's office extended its condolences to the Sturm family.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Marathon County Sheriff's Office said Mark Sturm attempted suicide in the jail, and officials described the death as a suicide while the circumstances remain under investigation.
Reported by: Marathon County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); officials.