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Inmate dies while in Denver Sheriff Department custody

By May 16, 2024 | updated 2 years ago

Flashing lights on top of police patrol car Photo Credit: kali9 (iStock).
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A man in custody at Denver’s Downtown Detention Center died Thursday morning. His death is now being investigated by the Denver Police Department.

Denver Sheriff Department deputies found the man unresponsive in a housing unit at the Downtown Detention Center — located near Civic Center Park — around 6 a.m. Thursday morning, according to a news release from the department.

A medical emergency team immediately started performing life-saving efforts on the man, the department said. He was later pronounced deceased while still at the facility.

Per protocol, the Denver Police Department has opened a death investigation regarding the incident, limiting the information that the Denver Sheriff Department could release, according to the statement.

The identity of the person, cause of death and notification of death to his family will be made by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. 

Sage Kelley

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