Crime & Safety
Inmate Dies At Anoka County Jail
Per protocol, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation with the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.
ANOKA COUNTY, MN — Authorities are investigating after an inmate at the Anoka County Jail died on Saturday.
On Dec. 9 just after 11:30 a.m., detention deputy at the jail was conducting inmate rounds and checks when they noticed an unresponsive adult male inmate in his cell.
Jail medical staff and emergency responders treated the inmate with "life-saving measures," but he died at the scene.
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"The responsibility to provide care and supervision to all those legally confined to the Anoka County Jail is one I take very seriously," Sheriff Brad Wise said in a news release.
"In-custody deaths bring profound impacts to many people including the individual’s family, friends, those housed with them, and detention staff. Both the staff of the Anoka County Jail and I continue our commitment to identify and implement solutions to prevent deaths in our custody."
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Per protocol, the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation with the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
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