Ronald Vincent Pedigo MCSO Case# 2023-2913
The full name of the agency with custodial responsibility at the time of death: Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office
The county in which the death occurred: Mendocino County
The facility in which the death occurred, and the location within that facility where the death occurred: Mendocino County Jail, sobering cell
The race, gender, and age of the decedent: White, Male, 64-years-old
The date on which the death occurred: February 7, 2023
The custodial status of the decedent, including, but not limited to, whether the person was awaiting arraignment, awaiting trial, or incarcerated: Prebooking housing status at time of death
The manner and means of death: Accidental drug overdose
Artemio Ortega Reyes MCSO Case# 2024-4417
The full name of the agency with custodial responsibility at the time of death: Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office
The county in which the death occurred: Mendocino County
The facility in which the death occurred, and the location within that facility where the death occurred: Mendocino County Jail, C-Module housing unit / Death pronounced at local hospital
The race, gender, and age of the decedent: Hispanic, Male, 40-years-old
The date on which the death occurred: March 1, 2024
The custodial status of the decedent, including, but not limited to, whether the person was awaiting arraignment, awaiting trial, or incarcerated: Incarcerated – Serving imposed jail sentence
The manner and means of death: Accidental drug overdose
Issa Niambele MCSO Case# 2024-22315
The full name of the agency with custodial responsibility at the time of death: Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office
The county in which the death occurred: Mendocino County
The facility in which the death occurred, and the location within that facility where the death occurred: Mendocino County Jail, Main Jail holding cell / Death pronounced at local hospital
The race, gender, and age of the decedent: Black, Male, 40-years-old
The date on which the death occurred: October 30, 2024
The custodial status of the decedent, including, but not limited to, whether the person was awaiting arraignment, awaiting trial, or incarcerated: Prebooking housing status at time of death
The manner and means of death: Accidental caused by internal trauma due to acute drug toxicity
Emil Redzic MCSO Case # 2025-4161
The full name of the agency with custodial responsibility at the time of death: Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office
The county in which the death occurred: Mendocino County
The facility in which the death occurred, and the location within that facility where the death occurred: Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Emergency Room – Trauma Unit
The race, gender, and age of the decedent: White, Male, 29-years-old
The date on which the death occurred: February 26, 2025
The custodial status of the decedent, including, but not limited to, whether the person was awaiting arraignment, awaiting trial, or incarcerated: Process of arrest.
The manner and means of death: Acute combined drug toxicity.
Nicholas Bakewell MCSO Case # 2025-11329
The full name of the agency with custodial responsibility at the time of death: Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office
The county in which the death occurred: Mendocino County
The facility in which the death occurred, and the location within that facility where the death occurred: Scene – 1000 Hearst Willits Road in Willits, CA (on roadway)
The race, gender, and age of the decedent: White, Male, 36-years-old
The date on which the death occurred: June 5, 2025
The custodial status of the decedent, including, but not limited to, whether the person was awaiting arraignment, awaiting trial, or incarcerated: Process of arrest.
The manner and means of death: Restraint-associated asphyxiation, Type 2 myocardial ischemic injury and acute combined drug toxicity.