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On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at about 11:09 PM, a Deputy Sheriff found an
inmate who was unresponsive during a room check at the Martinez Detention Facility
(MDF).
The Deputy immediately called for jail medical staff to respond. Life-saving
measures were performed on the inmate. An ambulance and the fire department
responded to MDF. The inmate was transported to Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center. He was later pronounced deceased.
The identity of 65-year-old male inmate is not being released at this time.
The investigation into this death is ongoing. Per the in custody fatal incident protocol, the investigation is being conducted by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Sheriff.
UPDATE:
The 65-year-old male inmate is identified as Leartis Johnson of Antioch. He was originally booked into the MDF on May 16, 2018 by the BART police. His original charges included murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and robbery.
His death appears to be health related.
