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Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Detention Staff Administers Life-Saving Measures To Inmate With A Suspected Overdose ...
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21-5628
Nov 10, 2021 - 2:11PM
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PR #:
2021-155
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Date Issued:
Nov 10, 2021 - 2:11PM
For Immediate Release
Washoe County Detention staff administers life-saving measures to inmate with a suspected overdose
Case Number:
21-5628
Contact:
Sergeant Jeff McCaskill
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office: (775) 328-8710
Cell: (775) 453-0107
At approximately 2230 hours last night, November 9, 2021, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a medical emergency within The Washoe County Detention Facility. An inmate was discovered in a cell unresponsive. Detention medical staff administered Narcan to the unresponsive inmate, which proved to be effective, and the inmate became responsive.
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