Jail inmate found unresponsive
On Nov. 7, at about 4:30 p.m., a Clayton County Sheriff’s Office inmate was found unresponsive by jail staff. Michael C. Breckenfelder, 32, was found in his jail bunk area with no visible signs of life. Clayton County sheriff’s office staff and Central Ambulance Service provided CPR and were able to revive Breckenfelder. He was transported to Central Community Hospital in Elkader, lowa, and later air lifted to University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.
Breckenfelder was held in the Clayton County Jail on the charges of domestic abuse with strangulation (class d felony), domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury (serious misdemeanor), possession of burglary tools (aggravated misdemeanor), and driving while license suspended (simple misdemeanor).
No immediate details will be released as this incident remains under investigation by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.