Skyler Rasmussen
Skyler Rasmussen, 28, died in custody at the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility on May 1, 2024. The Marin County Coroner's Office ruled his death an accidental overdose caused by acute fentanyl intoxication. His children, through their mother, filed a lawsuit alleging that jail staff ignored signs of intoxication and withdrawal and failed to provide adequate medical care. The county has denied the allegations in court filings.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The coroner ruled the death an accidental fentanyl overdose, and his children's lawsuit alleges jail staff ignored signs of intoxication and withdrawal and failed to provide adequate medical care, which the county denies in court filings.
Reported by: Marin County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); his children, through their mother, in a family lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His children, through their mother, sued Sonoma County over his death, and the county has denied the allegations in court filings; no settlement or award amount has been reported.