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Man who died in cell identified
Posted: 08.18.2010 at 8:15 AM
Updated: 08.19.2010 at 4:15 PM
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EL PASO COUNTY, COLO. -- Update:

The man who died Tuesday in his cell at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center was 51-year-old Brian O'Leary.

The coroner conducted an autopsy but has not ruled on the cause of death yet due to pending toxicology results, but there were no signs of trauma or foul play. The coroner's office stated that O'Leary's death may be the result of some underlying natural causes.
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Original story:

A 51-year-old man died while in custody at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center Tuesday.

Personnel found the man unresponsive in his cell, and were unable to resuscitate him. Officials took him to a local hospital, where efforts to resuscitate him were also unsuccessful.

Officials scheduled an autopsy for Wednesday. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office said there did not appear to be signs of foul play.

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