In-Custody Death
October 7, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10:06 p.m., deputies from the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center found an unresponsive male inside of a housing unit cell. Custody staff and jail medical personnel immediately administered life-saving measures. Paramedics responded and assumed life-saving measures. However, he was ultimately pronounced deceased.
Investigators from The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Central Investigations responded and assumed the investigation. The inmate has been identified as 40-year-old Johnnie Curtis Stevens of Norco. There were no signs of foul play.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Investigator Franklin Enochs at (951) 922-7152.
Reporting Deputy: Correctional Sergeant Christopher Wedel
File # SC242780010
Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office