The Todd Spitzer-led Orange County District Attorney’s custodial death investigation has concluded that Orange County jail personnel did not commit any criminal wrongdoing in connection with the February 1, 2025 death of inmate Christopher Joseph Donnelly, a 45-year-old Anaheim man who died inside the Intake Release Center while awaiting court proceedings.
According to the newly released OCDA report, Donnelly was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 8:26 a.m. on February 1, 2025, after his cellmate noticed he was making unusual “gurgling” sounds and appeared to be in medical distress.
Deputies and jail medical personnel immediately began CPR, administered Narcan, deployed an AED, and continued lifesaving efforts until Orange County Fire Authority paramedics arrived. Despite nearly 30 minutes of emergency treatment, Donnelly was pronounced dead at 8:58 a.m…