On Saturday shortly after 8 in the morning, an adult male was found unresponsive in the Onion Lake RCMP Detachment cell area .
Officers performed CPR until EMS crews arrived, EMS then continued CPR and the 19 year-old was pronounced dead on scene.
The RCMP have requested that the Moose Jaw Police Service conduct the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden death.
The RCMP have also requested that the Ministry of Justice appoint an independent observer.
The name of the deceased will not be released, although police say the 19 year-old was from Lloydminster.