Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Kenneth Harrington

Gender : Male

Age : 54

Race : White

Date : 12/07/2024

Location : Yakima County Jail

City : Yakima

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakima County Department of Corrections (YCDC)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kenneth Harrington, a 64-year-old male, was found unresponsive in his cell at Yakima County Jail on December 7, 2024. Medical personnel responded, and he was pronounced dead on the scene. An autopsy determined that Harrington died of natural causes due to acute cardiac tamponade. No officers were involved in any altercation with Harrington before his death. He had been arrested for a misdemeanor and had been in jail for four days when he died from an untreated cardiac tamponade.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kimatv.com/news/local/64-year-old-inmate-dies-in-custody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY28Nnfe_iI