Name not reported
A man died in May 2021 at the Limon Correctional Facility in Lincoln County, Colorado. State corrections Inspector General Sherrie Daigle said he died of a fentanyl overdose from drugs smuggled into the prison, and that an officer who responded was exposed to the drug and became seriously ill before being treated with Narcan. Officials have not determined how the drugs got in, though they believe staff may have been involved. The Lincoln County coroner confirmed the death but did not release the man's name.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The state corrections inspector general, Sherrie Daigle, says the man died of a fentanyl overdose from drugs smuggled into the prison, and officials believe staff brought them in.
Reported by: Colorado Department of Corrections inspector general (Sherrie Daigle) (outside investigators); Lincoln County coroner (medical examiner or coroner).