Uintah County Jail Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Cell

Robert Garcia
Robert Garcia Jr. died after being found non-responsive in his cell Wednesday. Photo Courtesy: Robert E. Garcia Jr. Facebook

VERNAL, Utah, April 15, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — An inmate at the Uintah County Jail has died after being found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday night.

Uintah County Sheriff’s corrections staff found 35-year-old Robert Eloy Garcia Jr. alone in his cell just before 5 p.m. Staff and medical crews responded to the man, who was transported to Ashley Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

In accordance with Utah State Law, another agency, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, has taken over the investigation. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

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