A 47-year-old Cheyenne woman died in jail Saturday night, the sheriff’s office says.

Patricia Kay Michaelis was brought into the Laramie County Detention Center at 9:20 p.m. Saturday on shoplifting charges, according to a Tuesday statement by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office.

“Patricia was brought to us uncooperative,” the statement says. “She refused to answer questions, but followed basic directions given by jail staff.”

Medical staffers conducted an initial medical assessment where Michaelis showed no signs of needing medical clearance from the hospital before being booked, the statement says.

She was searched and placed in a holding cell.

“Later, during routine checks, staff discovered that Patricia was unresponsive,” says the statement.

Deputies and medical personnel started

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