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21 years old · died February 18, 2023 · Yavapai County Detention Center - Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona

A 21-year-old man died on February 18, 2023, while held at the Yavapai County Jail in Camp Verde, Arizona. County officials said he died by suicide, and that investigators found he had tied jail-issued clothing around his neck. The death is under investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. County officials say the 21-year-old man tied jail-issued clothing around his neck in his cell, and the death remains under investigation.

Reported by: county officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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