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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday February 5th, 2025 :: 02:37 p.m. PST

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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
 
Date & Time: January 24, 2025 @ 6:18 PM
Unit(s) Responsible: Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau
Sheriff’s Legal Unit
Todd Road Jail
 
 
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
(D) Meade, Cory Thousand Oaks 69
 
Narrative:
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Prepared by: Detective Gerardo Cruz  
News Release Date: February 5, 2025  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Sergeant Aaron Grass
(805) 384-4761
[email protected]
 
 
Approved by:
 
 
Booking Photo Release:
Captain Victor Medina
 
 
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511

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