The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is investigating an in-custody death of a man arrested by the San Ramon Police Department
According to the sheriff:
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa DA’s Office are currently investigating an in-custody death that occurred at the West County Detention Facility this afternoon.
The male inmate, who is not being identified at this time, was arrested on August 22, 2024, by the San Ramon Police Department for multiple felony theft charges and was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
Today, at approximately 1:56pm, deputies responded to an unresponsive inmate and immediately called for jail medical staff to respond to the housing unit.
Life-saving measures were attempted by deputies, medical staff, and paramedics. The inmate, who was housed alone, was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The death does not appear to be suspicious.
The county-wide law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol was invoked and the investigation is ongoing.
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Total Bookings Per Agency
Agency | Jan – March 2024 | April – June 2024 | Jan – June 2024 |
Sheriff | 583 | 671 | 1,254 |
Antioch PD | 201 | 192 | 393 |
BART PD | 161 | 111 | 272 |
Brentwood PD | 244 | 258 | 502 |
CHP – Martinez | 217 | 207 | 424 |
Clayton PD | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Concord PD | 322 | 328 | 650 |
Danville PD | 45 | 28 | 73 |
EBRPD PD | 18 | 17 | 35 |
El Cerrito | 56 | 72 | 128 |
Hercules PD | 74 | 64 | 138 |
Kensington PD | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Lafayette PD | 51 | 58 | 109 |
Martinez PD | 88 | 81 | 169 |
Moraga PD | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Oakley PD | 65 | 82 | 147 |
Orinda PD | 32 | 20 | 52 |
Pinole PD | 62 | 69 | 131 |
Pittsburg PD | 168 | 187 | 355 |
Pleasant Hill PD | 90 | 89 | 179 |
Richmond PD | 336 | 311 | 647 |
San Pablo PD | 291 | 336 | 627 |
San Ramon PD | 84 | 66 | 150 |
Walnut Creek PD | 211 | 232 | 443 |
Average Daily Population
Jan to March 2024 | April to June 2024 | |
Custody Alternative | 467 | 480 |
Marsh Creek Detention | 40 | 44 |
Martinez Detention | 400 | 408 |
West Couty Detention | 445 | 454 |
*Other | 105 | 107 |