“No signs of foul play” after second Riverside County inmate death this week
RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities who yesterday announced the second in-custody death of an inmate who passed away while being housed at the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside over the last few days have since reported there were no signs of foul play suspected in either of the inmates’ deaths and that their separate and unrelated investigations are continuing.
The first inmate passed away early Wednesday morning, while the second passed away early Saturday morning, Aug. 21, according to officials.
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Deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Robert Presley Detention Center were conducting a routine security check of a housing unit just after 1 a.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro has since reported.
“During the security check, jail staff discovered an unresponsive male inmate,” the Sergeant described; saying custody staff along with medical staff immediately entered the cell and began administering life-saving measures.
City of Riverside fire and rescue personnel, along with American Medical Response (AMR), responded to the faciality and despite further medical intervention the inmate was pronounced deceased on scene.
After the inmate’s passing, department investigators responded and assumed the investigation into the man’s death.
“The cause of death will later be determined by the Coroner’s Bureau. The identification of the victim will not be released at this time pending notification to the family,” said the Sergeant.
“There are no signs of foul play and due to the ongoing status of the investigation, no further information is available at this time,” she continued.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Investigator Sanchez at (951) 955-0156. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call Investigator Sanchez at (951) 955-0156. Callers can refer to incident file number RC212300001 and can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 50, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
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 30 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 18 grandchildren.