ButteNews.net
July 3, 2023
Thomas McGovern was found dead in his cell in the Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center. He passed away Friday, and was discovered deceased late that night, reported Sheriff Ed Lester.
Agents from the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation were called to the jail, and are conducting a full investigation into McGovern’s death.
The body was transported to the Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula for an autopsy.
The death did not appear to be the result of foul play, but cause and manner of death will be determined after the autopsy and toxicology reports are in, the sheriff noted.
Mr. McGovern was 43 and from Butte.
“This is an extremely unfortunate event, and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased male,” the sheriff wrote in a text message.
