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