Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died November 28, 2017 · Santa Rita Jail, Alameda County, California

A man held at the Santa Rita jail in Dublin, Alameda County, California, died on November 28, 2017. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office said an investigation indicated he took his own life and left a note, while the coroner has yet to determine the official cause and manner of death. He was found unresponsive in his cell during a count around 3 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at 3:17 a.m. after a medical attempt to save him. His name was withheld pending family notification.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office said an investigation indicated he took his own life and left a note.

Reported by: Alameda County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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