BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Deputies are investigating an in-custody death at Lerdo Jail. Sheriff's investigators say On September 13, 2013, at about 1:03 PM detention deputies at the Lerdo Pre-Trail Facility found forty-one year old inmate, Augustine Hernandez, unresponsive in his cell.
Detention deputies and jail nursing staff initiated lifesaving procedures. Hall Ambulance and Kern County Fire personnel arrived on scene a short time later and subsequently pronounced the inmate deceased.
Detectives were called to the scene and initiated an investigation. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident as a homicide. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the manner and cause of death.
Detention deputies and jail nursing staff initiated lifesaving procedures. Hall Ambulance and Kern County Fire personnel arrived on scene a short time later and subsequently pronounced the inmate deceased.
Detectives were called to the scene and initiated an investigation. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident as a homicide. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the manner and cause of death.