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died April 6, 2026 · Weber County Jail, Weber County, Utah

A person held at the Weber County Jail in Ogden, Utah, died on the morning of Monday, April 6, 2026. Jail staff found them unresponsive during a security check around 4 a.m., and emergency medical services took them to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The Weber County Sheriff's Office says the death was caused by a medical event and was not self-inflicted, and the county attorney's office is leading the investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Weber County Sheriff's Office says initial investigation shows a medical event that was not self-inflicted, and the County Attorney's Office is investigating.

Reported by: Weber 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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