Sheriff's office: Inmate found dead of blood infection in his cell
NORWICH – On Thursday Chenango County Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting announced the death of an inmate at the Chenango County Correctional Facility, who was found non-responsive in his bunk on Wednesday.
According to the sheriff on March 17, at about 1:30 a.m. Chenango County Correctional Officers discovered an unconscious male inmate on his bunk, inside his cell.
The inmate was identified as 22-year-old, Dillin R. Button.
Button was brought to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on Monday, March 15, by the Norwich City Police Department after he was arrested on a court warrant for seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
“Correctional Officers made several attempts to awake Mr. Button, followed by performing life saving measures. Members of the Norwich Fire Department responded to the scene and continued CPR on Mr. Button. He was later pronounced deceased, and an investigation into his untimely passing was initiated,” stated Cutting.
The sheriff's office reported that on Thursday morning an autopsy was performed at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton and Dr. Robert Stoppacher who ruled Button's death as a result of a bacterial blood infection of the heart (Endocarditis) and pneumonia.
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that approximately two weeks prior to his incarceration, Mr. Button responded to a hospital and was diagnosed with a bacterial blood infection and pneumonia. Mr. Button checked himself out of care before receiving complete treatment. Medical documentation stated that Mr. Button risked death if he left the hospital without further treatment,” reported the sheriff's office in a statement.
“The sheriff’s office expresses our sincere condolences on the shared loss,” said Cutting.
Upon receiving notification of the incident Wednesday, Cutting said he and Chenango County Undersheriff Daniel Frair immediately responded along with members of patrol and the detectives division.
The sheriff's office was also assisted with the investigation by the NY State Police BCI investigators.
During the immediate investigation the sheriff said 31 inmates and 10 sheriff employees were interviewed. The investigation is ongoing and additional interviews are being conducted.
- Sun Managing Editor Tyler Murphy
According to the sheriff on March 17, at about 1:30 a.m. Chenango County Correctional Officers discovered an unconscious male inmate on his bunk, inside his cell.
The inmate was identified as 22-year-old, Dillin R. Button.
Button was brought to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on Monday, March 15, by the Norwich City Police Department after he was arrested on a court warrant for seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
“Correctional Officers made several attempts to awake Mr. Button, followed by performing life saving measures. Members of the Norwich Fire Department responded to the scene and continued CPR on Mr. Button. He was later pronounced deceased, and an investigation into his untimely passing was initiated,” stated Cutting.
The sheriff's office reported that on Thursday morning an autopsy was performed at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton and Dr. Robert Stoppacher who ruled Button's death as a result of a bacterial blood infection of the heart (Endocarditis) and pneumonia.
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that approximately two weeks prior to his incarceration, Mr. Button responded to a hospital and was diagnosed with a bacterial blood infection and pneumonia. Mr. Button checked himself out of care before receiving complete treatment. Medical documentation stated that Mr. Button risked death if he left the hospital without further treatment,” reported the sheriff's office in a statement.
“The sheriff’s office expresses our sincere condolences on the shared loss,” said Cutting.
Upon receiving notification of the incident Wednesday, Cutting said he and Chenango County Undersheriff Daniel Frair immediately responded along with members of patrol and the detectives division.
The sheriff's office was also assisted with the investigation by the NY State Police BCI investigators.
During the immediate investigation the sheriff said 31 inmates and 10 sheriff employees were interviewed. The investigation is ongoing and additional interviews are being conducted.
- Sun Managing Editor Tyler Murphy
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