Deaths in Custody
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died September 15, 2024 · El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, El Paso County, Colorado

A man died at a hospital on September 15, 2024, after being found unresponsive in his cell at the El Paso County Jail in Colorado during a welfare check on September 11. The sheriff's office said evidence suggested he had attempted suicide and has ordered an investigation. The coroner will determine the cause and manner of death. His name and background have not been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office said evidence suggested he attempted suicide and ordered an investigation, but the coroner has not yet determined the cause or manner of death.

Reported by: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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