Inmate Found Unresponsive at Knox County Jail

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - The death of an inmate at the Knox County Jail is under investigation.

Jail officers found 38-year-old Michael Oliver unresponsive around 3:15 a.m.

According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Oliver was alone in a holding cell.

Officers tried CPR, but Oliver was later pronounced dead.

The Indiana State Police are investigating the death.

No other information has been released.