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Woman dies in custody at Denver County Jail

The woman was found unresponsive Friday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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A woman died while in custody at the Denver County Jail after she was found unresponsive, sheriff’s officials said Friday.

The woman was found in a housing unit at 2:40 p.m. and an emergency medical team tried to perform life-saving measures, the said in a news release.

The identified the woman as 61-year-old Alane Davis.

Her cause and manner of death are still under investigation, officials said.

The Denver Police Department is investigating Davis’s death.

Updated at 9 a.m., July 14, 2025: This story was updated to include the identity of the woman who was killed.

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