Reporting Deputy: Correctional Sergeant Christopher Wedel
File # RC233510002
Details:
On Sunday, December 17, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., deputies from the Robert Presley Detention Center found an unresponsive female in a housing unit cell. Custody staff and jail medical personnel immediately administered life-saving measures. Paramedics responded and assumed life-saving measures. However, she was ultimately pronounced deceased.
Investigators from The Riverside Sheriff’s Office, Corrections Central Investigations, responded and assumed the investigation. The inmate has been identified as 29-year-old Heather Hendy of Corona. 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 Arturo Rodriguez at (951) 922–7152.
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