Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: Inmate Death 09.03.21

Wichita KS

03 September, 2021

6:45 PM

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Press release from the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: September 3, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE:                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   DATE:                                                SEPTEMBER 3, 2021         AGENCY:                                          SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATION:                                       WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS TELEPHONE:                                   (316) 660-3900 CONTACT:                                        SHERIFF JEFF EASTER   On September 3, 2021, at approximately 0200 hours, a 41-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive in Pod 1 of the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Detention Staff and Medical Staff completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, until emergency medical services (E.M.S.) arrived within approximately ten minutes.   The inmate was treated by E.M.S. until approximately 0243 hours, at which time he was pronounced deceased. Sedgwick County Sheriff's Investigations and the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (K.B.I.) were contacted. Sheriff Investigations processed the scene. The deceased inmate was transported to the Sedgwick County Coroner's Office to determine an exact cause of death. Preliminary reports indicate the inmate died from self-inflicted asphyxiation. This press release was produced by the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.