Two Deputies on Leave After Custody Death | Colorado Springs News

Two Mesa County deputies are on administrative leave after a man in their custody died unexpectedly during a routine arrest. The 57-year-old, Johnny Herrera, became unresponsive following a vandalism call on August 22nd and was later pronounced dead by Grand Junction Police on the 23rd. Autopsy results are pending, but the 21st Judicial District’s Critical Incident Response Team is now investigating. Both deputies, who’ve served since 2018 and 2022 respectively, remain suspended while authorities piece together what happened. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0990477284663683