Man Dies In Custody At Waukesha County Jail; Investigation Requested

WAUKESHA, WI — A 34-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Waukesha County Jail early Tuesday morning, and despite efforts to save him, he died, according to a news release from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.

The man was brought into custody starting Monday on a probation hold through the Department of Corrections, the sheriff's office said. Staff had found him unresponsive just after 6 a.m. during a routine check, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said the death does not fall under a Wisconsin law that would require outside investigation, but the agency still requested an investigation from the Washington County Sheriff's Department in the interest of public trust and transparency.

Further help was requested from the medical staff at the jail and the Waukesha Fire Department, but the man was pronounced dead in the jail, the sheriff's office said.