Deaths in Custody
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Toby Porter

38 years old · died February 27, 2024 · Denver City Jail, Denver County, Colorado

Toby Porter, 38, died at the Denver city jail on February 27, 2024. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner attributed the death to the combined toxic effects of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The reporting does not establish whether that drug use happened before Toby was booked into the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner attributed his death to the combined toxic effects of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Reported by: Denver Office of the Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).

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