TOPEKA- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation in a media release today reported the completion of an independent investigation pertaining to the events and circumstances concerning the death of Matthew Worsham on August 3, 2014.

Worsham had experienced a medical episode while serving a 48-hour hold at the Johnson County Adult Detention Center in Olathe and was transported to the Olathe Medical Center where he later died. The investigation and autopsy determined that Mr. Worsham died of acute ethanol withdrawal.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation presented the investigation to the Johnson County Attorney’s Office where it was decided that there was insufficient evidence to support any criminal charges concerning correctional or medical staff employed by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.