County Jail Inmate Who Died In Booking Was Arrested In Stabbing

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A Sonoma County jail inmate who died Saturday while in custody was identified Monday by the Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner's Office as 42-year-old Rickey H. Estrada of Santa Rosa and Redwood Valley.

Estrada was arrested by the Santa Rosa Police Department in connection with a stabbing Saturday morning, and, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, was in the jail booking area of the Main Detention Facility when he suffered a medical emergency at 5:18 p.m.

Sheriff's personnel performed CPR on Estrada until an ambulance crew arrived at the jail, 2777 Ventura Ave. in Santa Rosa.

Estrada was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, sheriff's Sgt. Juan Valencia said.

An investigation of the in-custody death was ongoing as of Monday, with the Napa County Sheriff-Coroner's Office tasked with determining the cause and manner of Estrada's death, Valencia said.

"We send our condolences to Estrada's family and friends," Valencia said.

Estrada's Arrest

The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a news release issued prior to Estrada's death that he was arrested in connection with a stabbing Saturday morning that occurred just south of Sebastopol Road and state Highway 12 in the area of Challenger Way and Capricorn Way.

Officers arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from three stab wounds. The victim was taken to a hospital, and his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, police said.

Their investigation revealed Estrada was in an argument with a woman on Challenger Way near Capricorn Way, and when the victim tried to intervene, it is alleged that Estrada stabbed him with a pointed instrument, according to a news release from Santa Rosa police Sgt. Justin Farrington.

When officers tracked Estrada down to a trailer parked on Challenger Way, it is alleged that Estrada barricaded himself inside the trailer.

"Estrada refused to exit the trailer for several minutes but finally was taken into custody after lengthy negotiations," Farrington said in the release issued at 1:53 p.m. Saturday.

SRPD Violent Crimes detectives responded to the scene of the stabbing and assumed the investigation into Estrada, who had an extensive criminal past and was on post-release community supervision, Farrington said in the release.

According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, Estrada's booking charges Saturday were assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of post-release community supervision.