Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Michael Mora

Albany County Detention Center, Albany County, Wyoming

Wyoming Public Media reported that Michael Mora died by suicide while held at the Albany County Detention Center in Wyoming. His mother, Tammy Mora, said she learned on Easter morning from an emergency room doctor in Colorado that her son was on life support. She said the sheriff's office never contacted her about his condition, and she believes the lack of notification was meant to hide mistakes. According to the reporting, a sheriff's emergency contact attempt reached his partner and failed, and no further attempts were made. Tammy Mora spoke with the reporter about her son and about her grief and anger over how she learned of his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Wyoming Public Radio reports that Michael Mora died by suicide at the Albany County Detention Center.

Reported by: Wyoming Public Radio (reporters).

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