DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — Authorities have released the cause of death for an inmate at the Daviess County Jail who died in August.

In late August, deputy jailers responded to an apparent medical emergency in a housing unit involving 28-year-old Dalton Gordon.

Gordon was being housed alone at the time of the incident and ultimately passed away.

Daviess County Jail inmate dies after apparent medical emergency

On Wednesday, authorities revealed Gordon's cause of death.

According to the Kentucky State Police, the medical examiner ruled Gordon's cause of death as "acute (multidrug) intoxication."

No other details were released.

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