Overview
- The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified Tuesday that the hospitalized inmate had died.
- Kansas City Fire Department crews responded to the detention center on Oct. 19 and transported the man to a hospital after an apparent medical emergency.
- An initial review reported no physical interaction between the inmate and corrections officers.
- The inmate was a 44-year-old man from Independence, and his name and the reason for his detention have not been released.
- The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death as detectives continue their investigation and Sheriff Darryl Forté offered condolences.