| 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
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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 |
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| News Release Date: |
February 5, 2025 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: |
Sergeant Aaron Grass
(805) 384-4761
aaron.grass@ventura.org
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Approved by:
Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina
YES NO |
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