Died in jail or a lockup
Paula Jefferson
Paula Jefferson was a 48-year-old Lummi tribal member and the mother of four. She died on August 10, 2017, the day after she was taken into the Whatcom County Jail in Washington. KUOW reported the apparent cause of death as methadone intoxication. Her family declined to be interviewed for that report.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The article reports that Paula Jefferson's death was apparent methadone intoxication, and her family declined to be interviewed for the story.
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