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died July 21, 2023 · Weber County Jail, Weber County, Utah

A person held at the Weber County Jail in Utah was found unresponsive in their cell on July 21, 2023. The Weber County Sheriff's Office said the person suffered a medical episode and that it was not self-inflicted. The death is being investigated under the county's critical incident protocol, led by the county attorney's office. The person's name has not been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Weber County officials said the person was found unresponsive after a medical episode and that the episode was not self-inflicted.

Reported by: Weber County officials (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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