EVERETT — A man died Sunday morning while in custody, three days after police booked him into the Snohomish County Jail.
Around 10:13 a.m. Sunday, a corrections deputy, who was assisting a nurse with medication, found a 54-year-old male inmate unresponsive inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail, according to a press release. Detention and medical staff attempted lifesaving measures but ultimately pronounced the man dead.
Everett Police Department had booked the man Oct. 29 on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and a SODA violation, the release said.
There will be an unexpected fatality review examining the man’s death from a clinical standpoint, the release said. This review is independent of the death investigation by Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine positive identification as well as the cause and manner of the man’s death.
Jenna Millikan: 425-339-3035; jenna.millikan@heraldnet.com; X: @JennaMillikan
