Sheriff's Office Reports In-Custody Death of Inmate, Falls Church Area Resident

PHOTO: Paul Guida photo courtesy of FCPD

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The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that a man died Saturday night while in custody.

The Sheriff’s Office said that Paul Guida, 68, was arrested and brought to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC) on Oct. 1.

Fairfax County Police say that Guida was a resident of the Falls Church area.

Police charged Guida with violating a protective order three times within 20 years. He did not have a bond, the Sheriff’s Office said. Immediately after he was booked, he was moved to a cell in the ADC’s infirmary due to his medical conditions, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The infirmary houses inmates with medical conditions that require frequent observation and treatment by medical staff.

No word from the county on what prompted the arrest. It’s unclear whether Guida was being held without bond or could not post bond.

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Here’s a timeline of what happened Saturday night, according to the Sheriff’s Office:

• On Saturday, at 10:58 p.m., the deputy on duty checked on Guida and found him to be unresponsive, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
• At 11:01 p.m., staff announced a medical emergency and called for Rescue and Police, the Sheriff’s Office said.
• ADC medical staff and deputies administered life-saving procedures until Rescue arrived at 11:06 p.m. and took over the scene, the Sheriff’s Office said.
• At 11:28 p.m., Rescue transported Guida to Fairfax Hospital.
• At 11:48 p.m., Guida was pronounced dead by hospital staff.

Sheriff’s Office policy dictates that this incident is classified as an in-custody inmate death, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The Fairfax County Police Department’s investigation is now underway, and the Sheriff’s Office is fully cooperating.