Man found unresponsive in Camden County Jail intake; pronounced dead

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 60-year-old man found unresponsive in the intake area of the Camden County Jail on Sunday was pronounced dead about an hour later, according to a sheriff's office news release.

Jailers notified emergency dispatchers after finding the man at about 10:30 p.m., the release says. The sheriff's office says the man appeared to have suffered a medical emergency.

Jailers tried to resuscitate him until paramedics took over, but he was pronounced dead at 11:23 p.m.

The Camden County Sheriff's Office did not identify the man. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has been asked to investigate the death, Camden County Chief Deputy Scott Hines wrote in the release.