Inmate Dies After Collapsing at Anoka County Jail

Mar 25

*The Anoka County Jail at 325 Jackson St. in Anoka, Minn.* ***FILE***

An investigation is underway after a man died early Monday while in custody at the Anoka County Jail.

According to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, detention staff were attending to the adult male inmate around 12:28 a.m. on March 24, 2025, when he suddenly collapsed.

Jail staff immediately began life-saving efforts and called for emergency medical services. Allina EMS responded, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Anoka County Sheriff Brad Wise acknowledged the impact of the incident and expressed his department’s commitment to standards at the jail.

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“Providing care and supervision to all those legally confined to our jail is a responsibility I view of paramount importance. Any death that occurs in the facility brings deep impacts to the individual’s family, friends, those housed with them, and detention staff,” Sheriff Brad Wise said in a written statement Tuesday.

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The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation, which is standard protocol for in-custody death cases to ensure an independent review. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office will also determine the man’s cause of death.

Officials have not released the man’s name or any additional details as of Tuesday afternoon. Further updates are expected from the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office as the investigation unfolds.

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