Inmate Death 2.27.24

On February 25, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., detention staff located an unresponsive inmate in Pod 16 of the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.  The inmate appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest.  On-site medical staff and Emergency Medical Services (E.M.S.) were notified and attempted life-saving measures. The inmate was transported by E.M.S. to a local area hospital.

The immediate family was notified of the inmate’s medical condition and were authorized visitations with the inmate at the hospital.  On February 27, 2024, a physician at the hospital determined the inmate’s medical condition was not something he would recover from.  At approximately 5:00 p.m., the family decided to remove life-support and the inmate was officially declared deceased shortly after that time.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation was notified, and with the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division, are looking into the death.

The inmate, a 45-year-old male, had been in the custody of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office since November 4, 2022, for a plethora of different cases related to burglary, theft, and drugs. This is the second in custody death this year.

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