How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in the custody of deputies at a Kelseyville park last week.
The agency said the man who died was Ryan Vandever, 50, of Colorado.
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, sheriff’s deputies responded to Kelseyville Community Park on the report of an individual acting erratically and harassing people in the park, as Lake County News has reported.
That individual, identified as Vandever, was lethargic and having difficulty answering questions, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies requested medics respond, but when they arrived and attempted to treat him, Vandever became combative. As a result, the deputies placed Vandever in handcuffs.
Vandever became nonresponsive, medics attempted CPR and he died at the hospital a short time later.
Because it considers Vandever’s death as having taken place in custody, the sheriff’s office activated the critical incident protocol. Under that protocol, the Lake County District Attorney’s Office is the lead investigating agency.
The sheriff’s office also is continuing to conduct an internal investigation to ensure all policies and procedures were followed.
The last in-custody death the county reported occurred in June of last year and involved a Lake County Jail inmate.
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