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Eunice police investigate death of inmate with medical history
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EUNICE, La. (KLFY) -- Monday morning, Eunice police officers were notified that an inmate in their jail was found unresponsive. Chief Kyle LeBouef spoke on the incident to find out who this inmate was and what could have happened.
LeBouef has confirmed the identity of the inmate as 55-year-old James Booksh.
Booksh was arrested on May 9 on domestic abuse battery charges and LeBouef says it was later discovered Booksh had an history of medical issues.
LeBouef says officers in the jail were told by other inmates Booksh was seen not breathing on mattress in the bullpen area of the jail just after midnight Sunday.
From there, LeBouef says officers and first responders rushed to Booksh.
"Noticed the inmate laying there unresponsive, not breathing," said LeBouf. "They immediately removed him from there and started lifesaving measures, which they were unable to bring him back."
With those efforts unsuccessful, LeBouef says additional first responders also came to help.
"EMS services, they came out and they took over the lifesaving attempts, and they were unsuccessful also," he said. "The coroner's office was notified. Early indications say that the inmate did pass away due to natural causes."
LeBouef says the police department is investigating this incident further and has yet to receive the results of the autopsy.