Vincent Chacon
Vincent Chacon, 34, died on June 30, 2025, while held at the Downtown Detention Center in Denver, Colorado. Denver police said he was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead, and the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has listed the cause as asphyxia from compression of the neck, or strangulation. Police said red marks on his neck were consistent with manual strangulation, and a cellmate was identified as a suspect, according to reporting. The medical examiner has reportedly revised an earlier suggestion that he choked on an apple, and the manner of death is still pending. His mother said jail staff did not notify her for more than 30 hours.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner attributes the death to asphyxia from neck compression, and police say his cellmate is a suspect in the death.
Reported by: Denver Office of the Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Denver Police Department (outside investigators); 9News (reporters).