Matthew D. Perez
Matthew D. Perez, 30, died on November 2, 2022, after being held at the Yuba County Jail in California. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office said he had a medical emergency that afternoon, and that deputies and medical staff began treatment before he was taken to a hospital in Marysville, where he was pronounced dead. Later, the sheriff's office said a toxicology report showed a fentanyl-related overdose and that it was unclear how the drug got into the jail. The sheriff's office said the investigation into his death was continuing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office says a toxicology report showed a fentanyl-related overdose and that it is unclear how the drug got into the jail.
Reported by: Yuba County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.