Name not reported
A 28-year-old man held at the La Crosse County Jail in La Crosse, Wisconsin, died on January 19, 2023. Sheriff John Siegel's office said jail staff found him unresponsive in his cell early that morning. Fire and ambulance crews responded, and he died. His name has not been released, an autopsy is planned, and the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office is conducting an independent investigation into the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff John Siegel said the cause is pending an autopsy, and the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office is conducting an independent investigation.
Reported by: La Crosse County Jail (the agency that held him); Sheriff John Siegel (the agency that held him); Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office (outside investigators).