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Michael Mijarez

44 years old · died December 27, 2017 · Riverside County Indio Jail, Riverside County, California

Michael Mijarez, 44, of Coachella, became ill while held at the Riverside County Jail in Indio. He was taken to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, where he died on December 27, 2017, about eight hours after deputies found him ill. Investigators have not disclosed a cause of death, and officials said there was no indication of foul play. The Riverside County coroner's office is handling the investigation into his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: County coroners (medical examiner or coroner).

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