Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

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died June 23, 2026 · Big Horn County Jail, Big Horn County, Wyoming

A person died while held at the Big Horn County Detention Center in Basin, Wyoming, on the morning of June 23, 2026. The Big Horn County Sheriff's Office said the death is under investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and that it will release no more information while that investigation is active. The person's name and gender have not been released. The manner and cause of death are pending, according to the sheriff's office.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office says the cause is pending while the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation investigates the death.

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

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