TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating an inmate's death after finding him unresponsive in his cell.
The incident occurred on Oct. 6 around 5:10 p.m. at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex.
The inmate was pronounced dead.
He has been identified as 41-year-old Benjamin Willhite. He had been in custody since the afternoon of Oct. 5 for a felony drug warrant.
According to PCSD, they found no signs of trauma and no suspicious circumstances.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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