Kent Police continue to investigate the death of a 52-year-old male inmate from the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent after he was transported to the Valley Medical Center in Renton.<\/p>\n
Wardell Sims died last Friday at the hospital, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death is pending investigation, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.<\/p>\n
Sims, of Seattle, had been booked June 15 at the RJC King County jail for a community custody violation, according to a county Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention news release.<\/p>\n
As part of the standard review process for jail-related deaths, the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention will work with Public Health–King County to conduct an internal investigation. The Kent Police Department is conducting an independent investigation.<\/p>\n
“The case is still being reviewed\/investigated,” said Kent Police spokeswoman Melanie Robinson, in a Tuesday email. “It appears thus far that this incident was a medical emergency. I have no additional details to share at this time.”<\/p>\n
Sims had been booked nine times in the last year, according to county jail records. Most of his arrests were for investigation of community custody violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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