Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Savannah Poppell
Gender : Female
Age : 24
Race : Black
Date : 12/11/2022
Location : El Paso County Jail, 2739 East Las Vegas Street
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Savannah Poppell was booked into El Paso County Jail on December 7, 2022. She was found unresponsive in her cell on December 11. Preliminary autopsy reports indicated her death was likely due to an upper gastrointestinal bleed associated with substance withdrawal.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com/news-releases/inmate-death-at-the-el-paso-county-jail-6
https://www.cpr.org/2024/04/17/former-el-paso-county-jail-healthcare-provider-sued
