National Guard veteran hanged himself Friday in the Cuyahoga County Jail

Medical Examiner: National Guard vet hanged himself in Cuyahoga County Jail

Cleveland.com
By Adam Ferrise
Posted May 13, 2019

Colbert spent two days in general population at the downtown jail and was moved Friday morning to a cluster of cell’s specifically for veterans. He hanged himself about 2:30 p.m.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner on Monday confirmed that a National Guard veteran hanged himself Friday in the Cuyahoga County Jail.

Nicholas Colbert, 36, died Friday in the Cuyahoga County Jail. He was a National Guard veteran.

Nicholas Colbert’s death was ruled a suicide, a medical examiner spokesman said in a statement. No other information was released.

Colbert served in the National Guard overseas and struggled with heroin addiction in the decade or so since his return, his family told cleveland.com.
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