The death of a man found unresponsive Tuesday morning in the Jefferson County Detention Facility is under investigation, sheriff’s officials said.
Harvey Jacobs, 54, was found unresponsive in his bunk shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, as a deputy made routine medical rounds at the jail in Golden, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The deputy, jail medical staff and paramedics attempted CPR and “other life-saving efforts” for nearly 40 minutes, but they were unable to resuscitate Jacobs, according to the sheriff’s office. He was declared dead at 9:18 a.m. Tuesday.
Jacobs was arrested by Douglas County sheriff’s deputies and booked into the Jefferson County jail on Dec. 1 for a contempt of court charge related to a driving while ability impaired case, according to the news release. He was being treated for preexisting medical issues while in custody, sheriff’s officials said.
Jefferson County officials did not specify what medical conditions Jacobs was being treated for.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office will determine the man’s cause of death.
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