Clinton County Jail inmate dies
Mason Cooper
Updated on March 14, 2026
The death of a Clinton County inmate is under investigation after an officer found him unresponsive in his cell.
UPDATE: The man found dead was Gavin Glasz, man charged in parents’ deaths
Around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday August 13, an officer at the Clinton County Jail discovered an unresponsive male inmate in his cell.
The officer immediately radioed for medical assistance and began CPR with the help of other officers at the jail.
The Clinton Fire Department paramedics responded to the jail and were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident is under investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal investigation and the Clinton County Sheriffs Office.
His name is not being released until next of kin has been notified.
