Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Justice Jean Heinrichs

Gender : Female

Age : 21

Race : White

Date : 12/22/2023

Location : Washington County Jail

City : Stillwater

County : Washington

State : Minnesota

Agency : Washington County Sheriff's Office, Dakota County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Suicide in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Justice Jean Heinrichs, a 21-year-old female, was found unresponsive in her cell at the Washington County Jail on December 22, 2023. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Heinrichs had been arrested days prior on charges of marijuana possession while she was on probation. Authorities are investigating her death as a suicide. To avoid conflicts of interest, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation. Heinrichs' family has expressed devastation over her loss.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/investigation-underway-after-woman-21-dies-at-washington-county-jail/
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2024/nov/22/woman-found-dead-in-washington-county-jail-cell