Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Albany County Detention Center, Albany County, Wyoming

A person died in the Albany County Jail in Wyoming, and the sheriff's office referred the case to the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. Joel Senior, a Republican challenger for sheriff, described the death to Cowboy State Daily as a suicide and said it was one of three deaths at the jail during Sheriff Aaron Appelhans' tenure. Appelhans said the case was handled according to protocol. The person's name has not been reported in this account.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Joel Senior, a Republican challenger for sheriff, described this death as a suicide, and Sheriff Aaron Appelhans said the case was referred to the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

Reported by: Joel Senior, Republican challenger for sheriff (as reported by Cowboy State Daily).

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