Man in sheriff's custody died of fentanyl overdose in February, Sheriff's Dept. says [Breaking]
A 33-year-old man who died early this year while in sheriff’s custody died of as a result of fentanyl overdose, county authorities said Tuesday.at the Vista jail about 10 a.m. Feb. 1, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. The deputies and paramedics attempted life-saving measures, and Thuresson was taken to a hospital.
After Thuresson was found unresponsive, deputies searched his cell at the Vista jail with a drug-sniffing dog. They found no illegal contraband, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Thuresson had been in custody since Oct. 4 when San Diego police arrested him in connection with two felony warrants and additional charges. In December, he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and in January he was sentenced to three years in state prison.have died
in San Diego County jails this year. A record 19 people died in county jails last year, with a 20th death occurring shortly after a person was released from custody for medical reasons. Eighteen people died in jail custody in 2021. According to a state audit released last year, 185 people died in San Diego County jails between 2006 and 2020.
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