Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person held at the Whatcom County Jail in Bellingham died early on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said corrections deputies found them in medical distress during a security check at about 2:40 a.m. The Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause of death, and the sheriff's office has asked Bellingham Police to investigate.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.