Officials investigating in-custody RPDC death
RIVERSIDE — Authorities said this morning they are investigating the in-custody death of a man who was found unresponsive inside a secured jail cell at Riverside’s Robert Presley Detention Center, Saturday night, Nov. 10. According to officials, foul play is not suspected in the man’s death.
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During routine cell checks around 10:30 p.m., deputies assigned to the facility found a Hispanic male adult unresponsive within his cell in a housing area of the facility, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Todd Torrenti said in a written press release.
Deputies and medical personnel in the jail initiated life-saving measures and the inmate was transported to an area hospital where he later died, said Torrenti. The man’s name has not yet been released, pending further investigation and notification of his family.
After the man’s death, members of Jurupa Valley’s Investigations Bureau responded to the jail and have since assumed the investigation.
Officials have not yet specified why the man was incarcerated, how long he had been at the jail, or if he had an existing medical condition that may have led to his death.
Due to the ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time, according to Torrenti.
Anyone with information regarding this death investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Medina of the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number RC183140001 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, moved last year to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle, and Anza Valley Outlook; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 14 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.