Crime & Safety
Inmate Found Dead in Martinez Jail ID'd As Concord Man
The 61-year-old was found dead Saturday at the detention facility, officials said.
MARTINEZ, CA – A jail inmate found dead at the Martinez Detention Facility on Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office as Dwight Dunn, a 61-year-old transient from Concord.
Dunn was found unresponsive by a sheriff's deputy conducting a room check at the jail at about 2:50 p.m. Saturday. Fire crews and an ambulance responded, but he was later pronounced dead.
Dunn's death appears to be health-related, sheriff's officials said. An autopsy was conducted Monday morning and the official cause of death is pending toxicology tests.
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He had been booked into jail on Sept. 5 for a parole violation, according to the sheriff's office.
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