Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

46 years old · died February 7, 2018 · Martinez Detention Facility, Contra Costa County, California

A 46-year-old man died on February 7, 2018, while held at the Contra Costa County jail in California. Deputies delivering lunch found him unresponsive in a housing unit, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff's spokesman Jimmy Lee said an initial investigation pointed to health-related causes, and sheriff's and district attorney's investigators are examining the death. His name had not been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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