UPDATE: November 6, 2025, at 4:35 p.m.

The 54-year-old man who was found dead Tuesday morning in a special holding cell at the Grant County Jail, has been identified as Ruben Trevino.

Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison was able to confirm the deceased identify.

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. – A 54-year-old man was found dead Tuesday morning in a special holding cell at the Grant County Jail, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO).

The man was discovered around 7 a.m. in a cell designated for people in crisis. GCSO officials reported that he was not breathing and was unresponsive upon discovery.

Despite life-saving efforts by jail staff, LifeLine Ambulance crews and the Ephrata Fire Department, he was pronounced dead around 7:30 a.m.

Sheriff Joe Kriete has called for the Centra

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