Third inmate since September dies at Snohomish County Jail

EVERETT — Another man died in the Snohomish County Jail this week, the third death behind bars in Everett two months.

Dispatch logs showed an emergency medical response at the jail around 11 a.m. Wednesday.

The man, 38, was being held for investigation of first-degree murder and four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, as well as manufacturing and delivering narcotics, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

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“Following his death, every inmate in that housing module was strip-searched and submitted to a urinalysis,” O’Keefe wrote. “One inmate was transported to jail booking for a body scan, which showed an anomaly. Prior to being transported to the hospital for further evaluation, the inmate removed a bag of drugs from his rectum. The bag contained approximately 10 grams of presumptive fentanyl. This remains an active investigation.”

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