On Monday, an inmate at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility was found unresponsive just before 6:30 am by staff. Emergency personnel were immediately notified, and life saving measures were attempted.

The life saving measures were unsuccessful and the 39-year-old inmate was pronounced deceased.

The State Bureau of Investigation (S.B.I.) has been notified to investigate the incident per protocol, and the inmate’s identity is not being released at this time pending notification to family and further investigation.