An inmate from the Archuleta County detention center was pronounced deceased Thursday at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
According to an April 6 press release from the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), on Monday, March 31, at approximately 2:10 p.m., ACSO detention center staff were made aware that inmate Wyatt Kelm, 26, was found unconscious and unresponsive within the facility.
The press release explains ACSO staff began lifesaving efforts immediately. The patient was transported via ambulance to Pagosa Springs Medical Center for advanced medical treatment. On Thursday, April 3, at 5:06 p.m., Kelm was pronounced deceased at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
The ACSO notes incident is currently under investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Details will be released by CBI as they become available.
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