In-Custody Death Investigation Begins After Unresponsive Man Found in Cell at High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto
An in-custody death investigation has begun at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, San Bernardino County, California. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in an advisory on October 30 that its Specialized Investigations Division has assumed the investigation and that an autopsy will establish the cause of death.
On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., deputies and medical staff at the detention center responded to a housing cell for an inmate, Douglas James Hill, who was unresponsive. Lifesaving measures were performed until ConFire personnel arrived and pronounced Hill deceased.
Hill was 36 years old and a resident of Apple Valley. He had been arrested on October 21, 2026, by deputies in Hesperia on drug-related charges; at the time of the arrest he was taken to the hospital and was medically cleared for booking.
The Sheriff's Specialized Investigations Division assumed the investigation. Investigators with the Coroner's Office also responded, and no indications of foul play were noted. An autopsy will be conducted to establish a cause of death. The case is DR# 602600128, H# 2026-094, referred to Detective E. Rebollar and Sergeant A. Bilbao, under Sheriff-Coroner Shannon D. Dicus.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call or text REPORT to We-Tip at 844-909-3006; online reporting is also available.
Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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