After a brief scuffle with Deputy Sean Polster, Mr. Caudle jumped off the bridge, about a 50-foot drop. He broke his arm. Deputies charged Mr. Caudle with reckless driving, speeding to elude police and driving on a suspended license. He also faces robbery charges in Manassas. Pfeiff continues to investigate Mr. Rector's suicide.
State law requires no outside investigation.
Two other inmates have attempted suicide in the jail since Sheriff Joe Higgs took office in 1992. Only Mr. Rector succeeded.