Press Release - On Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 2:45 p.m., Barron County jail staff was advised by other inmates of an inmate in the shower attempting suicide by hanging. Jail staff immediately responded along with Gold Cross Ambulance. Jail staff arrived and medical procedures were initiated.
Gold Cross Ambulance arrived and transported the subject to Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron where he was flown to Mayo in Eau Claire. On Sunday afternoon, the Sheriff Department was advised that the inmate had passed away.
The inmate was identified as Loren Bronstad, 57 of Cumberland. He was in the H1 Dorm being held for a probation revocation.
Initial investigation shows that Loren went into the shower and hung himself with a sheet. A suicide note was left and approximately 28 other inmates were in the cell block at the time.
The Barron County Sheriff's Department is investigating this incident and the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections has been advised.
Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff
Last Update: Mar 20, 2017 10:43 am CDT
