The cause of death for a 25-year-old inmate at the Island County Jail may be dehydration, according to Island County Coroner Robert Bishop.

Corrections deputies reported finding Keaton Farris dead in his jail cell at 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, April 8.

“At this time, there is nothing to indicate that this could be a homicide or suicide,” Bishop said this week.

Initial laboratory testing indicates that Farris may have died from dehydration but that the determination of the cause and manner of death may not be completed for another four to six weeks, according to Bishop.

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said two corrections deputies are on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into possible department policy violations following the inmate’s death.

Farris was being held on an identity theft charge out of San Juan County and was incarcerated at the Island County Jail since March 26, 2015, according to the sheriff.

Brown said Farris was by himself in a “safety room” at the jail when he died.

Farris was living on Lopez Island and graduated from high school there but attended Coupeville High School during his sophomore and junior years. He was on the track and football teams.

Ken Stange, Farris’ former English teacher, described him as “a personable guy who had a certain magnetism about him.”

“Although I didn’t know him too well, it was obvious that he was passionate about sports and the people he cared about,” he said. “Damn, that kid was fast, even in the hallways.”

Online court records show that Farris was being held in lieu of $10,000 bail and ordered to be evaluated by Western State Hospital for competency to stand trial.