Died in jail or a lockup
Rafael Torres-Mendoza
Rafael Torres-Mendoza died on December 30, 2019, while held at the Kent County jail in Michigan. Lt. Joel Roon of the Kent County Sheriff's Office said a corrections deputy found him in medical distress and that he had apparently attempted suicide. Medical treatment was given, but he died. The sheriff's office said it had started an investigation into his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Lt. Joel Roon of the Kent County Sheriff's Office said he apparently attempted suicide, and the sheriff's office opened an investigation.
Reported by: Kent County Sheriff's Office (Lt. Joel Roon) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.