YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. – An inmate at the Yakima County Department of Corrections was found dead in his assigned unit on Sat., Dec. 7.
Kenneth Harrington, 64, was found unresponsive at around 7:18 a.m. by a correctional officer. Several other officers and staff members immediately gave emergency medical care.
At around 8:03 a.m., medical professionals pronounced Harrington dead. The following investigation was taken over by the Yakima Police Department.
An autopsy conducted later that day found that Harrington’s death was natural. He reportedly died from acute cardiac tamponade.
Harrington came into custody on Dec. 3, only four days prior to his death. He was being held on third-degree theft.
Along with YPD’s investigation, the Department of Corrections is conducting its own internal investigation.
Harrington’s family has been notified, per the Department of Corrections.
