The death of a Seneca Falls man at the Seneca County Correctional Facility has been ruled natural following a multiagency investigation.
According to the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, correction officers were conducting mandatory routine checks July 13 when they found an inmate unresponsive and not breathing inside his cell.
South Seneca Ambulance was immediately called to the Seneca County Law Enforcement Center. Despite emergency response efforts, the man was pronounced dead a short time later.
The deceased was identified as 62-year-old Edward Timblin. The Sheriff’s Office said Timblin was alone in his cell when he was found.
Following an investigation, authorities determined that Timblin died of natural causes. Investigators believe he suffered a heart-related medical event.
The investigation involved the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, New York State Attorney General’s Office, Seneca County Coroner’s Office and Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office.
