Suspected suicide of inmate at Platte County jail under investigation: Sheriff’s Office
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate in the jail Thursday as a suspected suicide.
Staff at the Platte County Detention Center discovered an inmate who was unresponsive in a housing unit at around 3:50 p.m., the sheriff’s department said in a Friday news release. Medical aid was provided. The inmate was later declared dead.
Details of the inmate’s identity were not released. A family notification had yet to be made, the sheriff’s office said.
Preliminary findings by detectives indicated suicide, according to the sheriff’s office.
This story was originally published February 1, 2024 at 11:00 PM.
Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star