MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) — An inmate at the Manitowoc County Jail was found dead Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate investigation.
During routine patrol on the third floor of the jail just before 8:00 am Tuesday morning, a Manitowoc County Correctional Officer noticed an inmate laying on a mattress in an awkward position and was found to be unresponsive. Paramedics were quickly dispatched and began life-saving efforts, but the 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at the jail.
Investigators from the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office were on scene by mid-morning to investigate the death. Outside agencies are often requested to assist when deaths occur in correctional facilities.
The name of the inmate has not been released.
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