An investigation is underway to determine how he obtained the fentanyl and cocaine found in in his blood at the time of death.
The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has determined that government consultant and former state assemblyman Brian Nestande died of a fentanyl overdose. Signatures turned in for ballot measure to reverse Prop. 47, crack down on theft
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Wednesday that an investigation is underway to determine, among other things, where and from whom Nestande obtained the drugs, whether he knowingly ingested fentanyl, or if he had unknowingly ingested fentanyl-spiked cocaine., served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors for six years and three terms in the state Assembly. He died in 2020 at the age of 82.
Finding the front door locked, Hernandez and his friends entered the residence through an unlocked sliding glass door in the backyard. Nestande’s wife, Palm Desert Councilmember Gina Nestande, was out of town at the time, but told Deputy Coroner Arysa Gonzalez-Romero via telephone she would be returning the following day.Investigators noted there appeared to be no signs of foul play inside the residence. Nestande’s body was found on the floor next to his desk.
A pill found in Nestande’s shirt pocket was determined to be modafinil, a medication that promotes wakefulness and to treat conditions such as narcolepsy and sleep apnea.
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