Investigation launched following the death of an inmate at La Porte County Jail
On Tuesday, Ohms was found unresponsive inside his cell by a Jail Division member, the office reported.
Jail staff immediately began to aid and render resuscitation efforts until La Porte County Emergency Services arrived.
Ohms was transported by ambulance to Northwest Health, a hospital in La Porte.
At 7:29 a.m. on Tuesday, Ohms was pronounced deceased by medical staff, reports said.
On Monday evening, Ohms allegedly surrendered himself to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. Ohms was then booked into the county jail to begin serving a series of one-day sentences.