Name not reported
A man died on March 28, 2026, while held at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center in Helena, Montana. Sheriff Leo Dutton said a detention officer found him unresponsive in his cell after he had apparently used a bed sheet to end his life. The cause and manner of death are still pending. The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, and the Cascade County Sheriff and Coroner will determine the cause and manner of death in a coroner's inquest.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Leo Dutton said a detention officer found the man unresponsive in his cell after he apparently used a bed sheet, and the coroner's inquest has yet to determine the cause and manner.
Reported by: Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.