Matthew David Dye
Matthew David Dye, 50, was held at the Missoula County Detention Facility in Montana when he became ill in his cell on the evening of November 4, 2026. The Missoula County Sheriff's Office said detention medical staff assessed him and requested an ambulance to take him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at St. Patrick's Hospital after becoming unresponsive during transport. The sheriff's office has said no cause of death has been given, and the Missoula Police Department is investigating the death, with the Lake County coroner's office handling coroner duties.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Missoula County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Custody: Awaiting trial.
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