Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Female

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/14/2025

Location : Estrella Jail

City : Phoenix

County : Maricopa

State : Arizona

Agency : Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Overdose

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/14/2025, just before 1:00 AM, four inmates at Estrella Jail in Phoenix received medical care for suspected overdoses. One of the inmates was pronounced dead in the cell. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation. An autopsy is scheduled. Investigators believe the drugs, suspected to be fentanyl, were smuggled into the jail concealed in body cavities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/1-inmate-dead-after-dozen-overdoses-maricopa-county-jail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOHpDjwjN5o