Everette William Christner

Late Thursday night, a 34-year-old man from North English being held at the Washington County Jail died. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:08 p.m., Washington County Jail personnel called and reported an unresponsive male. Jail staff conducted CPR until an ambulance arrived at the scene. The man was identified as Everette William Christner.

The Washington County Medical Examiner pronounced Christner deceased. An autopsy will be performed by the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny on Monday, April 11th.

Washington County Sheriff Jerry Dunbar tells KCII News that Christner was arrested following a probation violation and a warrant for failure to register for the sex offender registry.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation responded and are assisting with the incident.