Officials investigating in-custody death at RivCo jail

June 20, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Saying they have found no signs of foul play, authorities yesterday confirmed they are investigating the in-custody death of an inmate who passed away after being found unresponsive in his cell at Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside.

Despite life-saving efforts by deputies and jail staff and being transported to an area hospital for further treatment, the inmate never regained consciousness and was declared deceased by hospital staff Thursday evening, June 18.

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Deputies assigned to the facility were called to the cell of an unresponsive male adult inmate around 9 p.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Cpt. Daniel Anne said in a written press release after the man’s death.

“Custody staff and jail medical staff administered life-saving measures and the inmate was transported, via ambulance, to a local hospital for continued medical attention,” explained Anne, without specifying any details of how the man died or what may have led to his passing.

“The inmate never recovered and was pronounced deceased a short while later at the hospital,” the Cpt. continued.

After the inmate’s passing investigators from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the jail facility and assumed the death investigation.

“The cause of death will later be determined by the Coroner’s Bureau,” explained Anne; saying, “The identification of the victim will not be released at this time pending notification to the family.”

Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information was released.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call Investigator Patrick of the Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number RC201700004 and can remain anonymous.

This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.

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Trevor Montgomery, 48, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; 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 29 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 16 grandchildren.