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Inmate in Boundary County jail dies
of suspected suicide |
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July 31, 2014 |
by Michael Meier, Boundary
County Public Information Officer
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On July 30 Mr. David Lee Erickson of Boundary
County was arrested in
Bonners Ferry on an outstanding warrant from
Bonner County. An additional
charge of resisting arrest was also added to his
charges. Mr. Erickson, who reportedly appeared to
law enforcement personnel to have no injuries,
and was in apparent good health, was then
confined to the Boundary County Jail for the
night.
During the night Mr. Erickson, who was housed
alone, died of an apparent suicide
by hanging in confinement. There is no suspected
foul play, nor other subjects
involved.
All subjects in confinement are checked every 30
minutes within the Boundary
County Jail for their own safety as was Mr.
Erickson. Upon discovery of Mr.
Erickson’s condition, CPR was immediately
undertaken and he was transported to
the Boundary County Hospital where attempts to
revive him were unsuccessful
and Mr. Erickson was pronounced deceased. Reports
on toxicology and a full
autopsy are proceeding.
As all deaths while confined are investigated,
Sheriff Greg Sprungl has requested
the Idaho State Police do the investigation,
which is ongoing. |
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