Media Release from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office

Media Advisory 2020-027: Media Advisory – Jail Death Investigation

For Immediate Release: Today’s Date:  April 27, 2020 Prepared by:  PIO Art Forgey At approximately 12:44 a.m. on April 27, while doing routine hourly checks, Detention Officers at the Alachua County Jail located an inmate hanging in his cell and unresponsive. Detention Officers began rendering first aid until paramedics could arrive and transport the inmateContinue reading Media Advisory 2020-027: Media Advisory – Jail Death Investigation