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Ottawa County Jail inmate found dead in cell

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Ottawa County Jail inmate found dead in cell

PORT CLINTON — An inmate was pronounced dead shortly after he was found hanging in his cell Friday in the Ottawa County jail, authorities said.

Nathan Gebauer, 44, of Bellevue, Ohio, was found about 3:27 p.m. by a sheriff’s deputy. Ensuing life-saving efforts failed to resuscitate him, according to a written statement released by the county sheriff’s office.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Officials did not say what sentence he had been serving. He was facing felony and misdemeanor drug possession charges in Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas.

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First Published September 14, 2019, 12:38 a.m.

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