Nicholas Bunch
Nicholas Bunch, 40, was held at the Whitman County Jail in Washington, and the Whitman County Gazette reports he was a native of Garfield. Corrections officers found him hanging in his cell during a routine round on June 12, 2023. The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office ruled hanging as the cause of death, and the Gazette's headline describes the death as a suicide. The sheriff's office said a new review process would examine the investigation fully.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the cause of death as hanging, and the sheriff said the investigation will be fully reviewed.
Reported by: Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Whitman County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).