Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died March 16, 1898 · Ouray County Jail, Ouray County, Colorado

A person died at the Ouray County Jail in Ouray County, Colorado, on March 16, 1898. According to a news report, the death was caused by a fire.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. A news report attributes the death to a fire at the Ouray County Jail, with no further account of how it started or whether staff failed to respond.

Reported by: news report.

News report