
The demise of a person discovered unresponsive Tuesday morning within the Jefferson County Detention Facility is beneath investigation, sheriff’s officers mentioned.
Harvey Jacobs, 54, was discovered unresponsive in his bunk shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, as a deputy made routine medical rounds on the jail in Golden, in accordance with a information launch from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The deputy, jail medical employees and paramedics tried CPR and “different life-saving efforts” for practically 40 minutes, however they had been unable to resuscitate Jacobs, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace. He was declared lifeless at 9:18 a.m. Tuesday.
Jacobs was arrested by Douglas County sheriff’s deputies and booked into the Jefferson County jail on Dec. 1 for a contempt of courtroom cost associated to a driving whereas skill impaired case, in accordance with the information launch. He was being handled for preexisting medical points whereas in custody, sheriff’s officers mentioned.
Jefferson County officers didn’t specify what medical situations Jacobs was being handled for.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace will decide the person’s explanation for demise.
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