Michael Anthony Carey
Michael Anthony Carey, 51, was found dead in his cell at Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling, Colorado, on November 4, 2010, around 1:20 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Corrections. The department's spokeswoman, Katherine Sanguinetti, said the death was being investigated as a possible suicide, and a coroner would determine the cause. The department said prison officials had offered him segregation for his protection after news reports, and that he declined. The Logan County coroner said an autopsy would follow, and the manner of death remains pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Colorado Department of Corrections said he was being investigated as a possible suicide, with the Logan County coroner to make the final determination on cause.
Reported by: Colorado Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Logan County coroner Dave Tennant (medical examiner or coroner).