Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 40-year-old man who spoke Spanish fell and struck his head while being booked into the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Barbara County in August 2024. He became unresponsive while standing, did not respond to a deputy, and began seizing after he hit the floor. He was taken to a hospital, where he stayed for more than two weeks before he died. The coroner said the fall was caused by a seizure, but the cause of the seizure has not been established.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The coroner said he fell because of a seizure, and the cause of the seizure was not known.
Reported by: coroner.