Man who died in Anoka County jail identified

The cause and manner of his death are pending, authorities said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 28, 2025 at 11:20AM
The name of the inmate who died Monday in the Anoka County jail has been released. (Kyeland Jackson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Authorities have released the name of an inmate who died Monday in the Anoka County jail.

Jail staff was tending to Delroy Lou Towle Jr., 61 when he collapsed just before 12:30 a.m. Monday, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said.

Staff attempted lifesaving measures, and paramedics went to the jail, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The cause and manner of his death are pending the results of toxicology tests, said David Unze, a spokesman for the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office, which is leading the investigation into Towle’s death.

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