Another inmate dies at Pima County Adult Detention Complex

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – For the fourth time in less than two months, an inmate has died at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex.

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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 39-year-old Jesus M. Tapia was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday, Aug. 3. Despite life-saving efforts, Tapia died.

The PCSD said Tapia was arrested by the Tucson Police Department on Aug. 1. He was being held on a $3,000 bond on a shoplifting charge and had misdemeanor arrest warrants.

“At this time, the death is not considered suspicious,” the PCSD said in a release. “The cause and manner of death will be determined by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner.”

13 News has requested the autopsy and toxicology reports for Tapia.

Tapia is the fourth inmate to die at the jail since June 11.

On June 11, 62-year-old Raymond Lee Davis died after he was found unresponsive in his cell. The PCSD said Davis’ death appeared to be from a medical issue.

According to the autopsy report, the cause of death was hypertension and hardening of the arteries, and the manner of death was natural. Davis, who had a history of hypertension, arthritis, and drug use, did not have any illegal drugs in his system when he died.

On June 16, 35-year-old John Russell Thrasher IV died after he was found unresponsive in his cell.

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According to the autopsy report, the cause of death was mixed drug toxicity, and the manner of death was accidental. He had a history of drug use and hypertension. According to the tox report, he had fentanyl, meth, weed, caffeine, and naloxone in his system.

On July 17, 43-year-old David Villavicencio died after he was found unresponsive in his cell.

He had been booked into the complex a few hours earlier on drug-related charges filed by the Tucson Police Department.

13 News has requested the autopsy and toxicology reports for Villavicencio.

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