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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died August 26, 2024 · West County Detention Facility, Contra Costa County, California

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office reported that a person died in custody at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California, on Monday, August 26, 2024. The sheriff's office has not released the person's name, age, or cause of death. No family statements or further details about the death have been reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Contra Costa 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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