BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A male inmate died in the Wood Co. Jail between Friday night and Saturday morning, according to Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn.
Joseph Bechill, 33, was found unresponsive in his cell at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. He was booked into jail Friday around 7:10 a.m. on vandalism and drug charges.
Sheriff Wasylyshyn says the Wood County Coroner will determine the cause of death in the coming days.
An initial investigation into the inmate’s death found that the jail staff did follow proper policies and procedures, according to the sheriff. Deputies initiated CPR and continued life-saving measures until paramedics arrived.
The investigation is ongoing.
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