Died in jail or a lockup
Silas Duane Boston
Silas Duane Boston, 76, died on April 24, 2017, at a hospital in Sacramento, California, after being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail. His son, Vince Boston, of Arizona, confirmed the death and said his father had heart disease. The jail had held him since December 2016 and he had been hospitalized since April 6 with serious health problems. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said it would investigate the death, and the county coroner's office will determine the cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said the cause of death is pending its inmate death investigation and the county coroner's determination.