Brandon Canfield dies in fatal South Lake Tahoe jail incident
Fatal South Lake Tahoe jail death of Brandon Canfield – Obituary.
Brandon Canfield, 50, was found unresponsive in his jail cell at a Northern California facility in South Lake Tahoe on Friday. Despite efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Canfield had been incarcerated on a felony assault charge, stemming from an incident on August 31, which included allegations of great bodily injury and prior felony convictions. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was scheduled to face trial on December 10. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.