Two More Deaths in Multnomah Jails | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Two more men have died while in custody at Multnomah County jails this week, bringing the annual total to three — a sharp rise after zero deaths in 2020 and 2021. The most recent victim, a 48-year-old booked on August 16, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Inverness Jail on Thursday morning. Just days earlier, a 71-year-old inmate died at the Detention Center following a medical incident. Both deaths are under investigation by the East County Major Crimes Team, with preliminary findings indicating neither was caused by force, suicide, or drugs. The medical examiner’s office will…