Officials described the death of the incarcerated man, Thomas Pfost, as a suicide. Family members are mourning and remembering him.
A detainee at the Cook County Jail died by suicide Thursday morning, according to officials.
Pfost had been found in a shower area inside the jail with a bed sheet fastened around his neck, Walberg said. Jail staff attempted lifesaving measures and paramedics transported Pfost to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Walberg.An autopsy performed by the Cook County medical examiner’s office determined that Pfost died from asphyxia and ruled the death a suicide.
Pfost’s father, David Pfost, said his son had struggled with substance abuse and psychological issues, but described him as an intelligent, religious person. David Pfost called his son nearly every day. Sometimes Thomas was only allowed to leave his cell for two hours a day, and they would talk then, he said.
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