Inmate Death Investigation (Photo) -02/18/20

Released by: Sgt. William Bailey – Public Information Officer

Release Date: February 18, 2020

Deceased Inmate: Bomar, Chad Braden         Age: 33          Bend, Oregon

NARRATIVE:

On February 18, 2020, at approximately 10:04 am, corrections deputies located 33 year old Chad B. Bomar of Bend unconscious in his cell after an apparent suicide attempt.  Emergency medical personnel with the Bend Fire Department were called to the scene and deputies immediately began life saving measures, including CPR.  Emergency medical personnel arrived approximately two minutes later and took over care, but determined Mr. Bomar was deceased. 

The Major Incident Team has been activated and is investigating the death, led by the Oregon State Police.  The Oregon State Police is being assisted by the Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Deschutes County Medical Examiner’s Office and Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office.  Mr. Bomar was celled with another inmate when this occurred and he has been interviewed as part of this investigation. 

Mr. Bomar's next of kin has been notified.

Any further details will come from the Major Incident Team, led by the Oregon State Police, and/or the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

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