Name not reported
A man held at the Mendocino County jail in Ukiah, California, died on March 1, 2024, after he was found unconscious in his two-person cell around noon and taken to a hospital. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said the events appeared to be a possible drug overdose, though investigators had not verified whether narcotics were found. Four other people held at the jail were also treated with Narcan. His name had not been released, and the death remains under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said the death appeared to be a possible drug overdose, though investigators had not verified whether narcotics were found.
Reported by: Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.