DATE/TIME: January 8, 2022, 4:24 a.m.
INCIDENT: In Custody Death
LOCATION: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
DECEDENT: Jerry Abalos, 74-year-old Glendale resident
SUMMARY: On November 30, 2021, Jerry Abalos, an inmate at Sheriff’s West Valley Detention Center, tested positive for Covid-19. Abalos was housed in isolation and routinely checked by medical staff. On December 5, 2021, he was transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for treatment. Abalos was admitted and began receiving care at the hospital. His condition worsened and on January 8, 2022, he was pronounced deceased.
Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division is conducting the investigation.
Abalos was booked at West Valley Detention Center on September 2, 2021 for Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor, Under 14 Years of Age.
Anyone with information or anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Detective Michelle Del Rio, Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.
Refer: Detective Michelle Del Rio or Sergeant Michael Warrick
Station: Specialized Investigations Division
Phone No. (909) 387-3589
Case No. H#2022-004
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
