PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — On August 13, Peoria County Correctional Officers discovered a male detainee unresponsive in his cell with a sheet wrapped around his neck and the sheet tied to an air vent.
The Officer called for assistance and began life-saving measures. AMT and Limestone Fire also responded and gave life-saving measures.
The male was taken to UnityPoint Hospital with a pulse. On August 15, at 4:53 p.m., the male was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The male was initially booked in at the County Jail on August 9 on numerous charges and a no bond out of county warrant.
The incident is being investigated by the Illinois State Police and the Peoria County Coroner’s Office.
There were reportedly no signs of foul play.
The Peoria County Coroner will release the detainee’s identity after all notifications are made.
