Pedro Xavier Martinez Palacio
Pedro Xavier Martinez Palacio, 24, told a corrections officer at the Pima County Jail on January 10, 2022, that he needed medical help. He was moved to the jail's medical unit and then taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on January 14, 2022. County sheriff's officials said detectives found no signs of trauma or suspicious circumstances. The cause of death is pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Sheriff's officials said detectives found no signs of trauma or suspicious circumstances and the cause is pending autopsy, while the account says he told a corrections officer on January 10 that he needed medical help.
Reported by: County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.