Name not reported
A person whose name had not been released died on February 1, 2024, while held at the Platte County Detention Center. According to the Platte County Sheriff's Office, they were found unresponsive in a housing unit in the afternoon, and medical aid was given before they were declared dead. The sheriff's office said preliminary findings from its detectives point to suicide, and the investigation is ongoing. Family had not yet been notified at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Platte County Sheriff's Office says detectives' preliminary findings indicate suicide, and the investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Platte County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.