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Inmate Death
Nature of Incident: | Inmate Death | ||||
Report Number: | 24-10444 | ||||
Location: | Santa Paula Hospital 825 N. 10th Street Santa Paula, CA 93061 |
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Date & Time: | January 24, 2025 @ 6:18 PM | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Sheriff’s Legal Unit Todd Road Jail |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
(D) Meade, Cory | Thousand Oaks | 69 |
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Narrative: |
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On 01/24/2025, at approximately 6:18 PM, Inmate Cory Meade, who was receiving advanced medical care at the Santa Paula Hospital, succumbed to his medical ailments and was pronounced deceased. Meade had been under the care of Santa Paula Hospital medical personnel since 01/23/2025 for multiple medical complaints. The cause of death is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, pending autopsy results from the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. As a matter of policy, the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau investigates all inmate deaths. |
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Prepared by: | Detective Gerardo Cruz | ||||
News Release Date: | February 5, 2025 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Aaron Grass (805) 384-4761 [email protected] |
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Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina YES NO |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511