West Bend, WI – Authorities have confirmed the death of a 28-year-old inmate who suffered fatal injuries following a fall inside the Washington County Jail on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate, identified as Nathan P. Rosas of Maple Grove, Minnesota, sustained critical injuries after intentionally jumping from a top-tier railing in the adult pod.
Rosas was immediately transported to Froedtert Medical Center in Wauwatosa, where he was placed on life support. Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries later that afternoon in the intensive care unit.
The East Central Wisconsin Sheriffs’ Investigative Team, led by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, is conducting an independent review into the circumstances surrounding Rosas’s death. Officials said the investigation remains active.
At the time of the incident, Rosas was being held on a $50,000 cash bond related to a domestic violence case, including felony charges of first-degree reckless injury and aggravated battery.
The sheriff’s office stated that the release of updated information was delayed to allow time for notification of Rosas’s family, who reside out of state.
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