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Silverio Velazquez-Tetlactle

42 years old · died March 27, 2026 · Grays Harbor County Jail, Grays Harbor County, Washington

Silverio Velazquez-Tetlactle, 42, was held at the Grays Harbor County Jail in Washington. Jail staff found him unresponsive in a cell on the morning of March 27, 2026, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office said it asked a regional critical incident team to review the death, and the Thurston County Sheriff's Office would lead the investigation. The Grays Harbor County Coroner's office later determined that he died by suicide, though the coroner had not released a cause and manner when the first reports appeared.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Grays Harbor County Coroner's office determined that he died by suicide.

Reported by: Grays Harbor County Coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).

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