HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) resident Matthew Rutter died Thursday, according to a media release from the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.
He was found in his cell experiencing medical distress, causing staff to initiate life-saving measures. He was shortly after pronounced deceased by emergency medical services personnel. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.
Rutter, 36, was serving a sentence for convictions in Wyandotte and Johnson County, Kansas on 2 counts of aggravated burglary and a fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is currently ongoing.