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William Edward Deboer

42 years old · died July 3, 2025 · Jefferson County, Colorado

William Edward Deboer died on July 3, 2025, at a Jefferson County, Colorado detention facility, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies said they found him unresponsive in his cell shortly before 2 p.m. Fire and EMS were called, and he was pronounced dead at 2:38 p.m. A critical incident team is investigating, and the coroner has not yet determined the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Jefferson 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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