Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person died while held at the Albany County Jail in Wyoming. Joel Senior, a Republican challenger for sheriff, told Cowboy State Daily that the death was a fentanyl overdose and was one of three deaths at the jail during Sheriff Aaron Appelhans' tenure. Appelhans said the case was referred to the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and handled according to protocol, which is the sheriff's own account of how his office acted.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Joel Senior, a Republican challenger for sheriff, says the person died of a fentanyl overdose.
Reported by: Joel Senior, Republican challenger for sheriff.