On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at about 9:06 AM, a deputy sheriff at Martinez Detention Facility intake discovered a male inmate unresponsive in a room.
Health Services medical staff at MDF were immediately requested to respond. Deputies began life-saving measures until medical staff took over. The fire department and an ambulance also responded to MDF. The inmate was later pronounced deceased by paramedics.
The inmate is identified as 40-year-old Patrick Smith. He was arrested by Walnut Creek PD and booked into MDF on June 24, 2026 at about 10 AM. Smith was booked on narcotics charges.
The county-wide law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol was invoked and this incident is being investigated by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office and the Contra Costa D.A.’s Office.
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, please email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
Well that’s that…drugs bad mkay
When using condoms to conceal drugs internally don’t use the ultra sensitive extra thin kind.
Aren’t there cameras in holding cells ? ?
What’s jail policy on deputy’ cell phone usage ? ?
swallowed his stash….Fentanyl Floyd would be proud
This is why all police in California should be defunded. Close all jails and prisons.
Vote socialist every single time.
Govt has done an excellent job with Amtrak &
Gavin has as well with our high speed rail.
The scary thing is in CA a comment like this might not be sarcasm.
That wasn’t even a subtle troll… tho you forgot to mention using the American flag as TP
And the state should start moving and housing criminals at your house.
They could be moved by Amtrak, and, when the time comes, get there supper fast by High Speed Rail.
Most people missing the enormous gap in understanding…what was meant as sar-chasm. 😉
Please tell me I’m correct.