Amador County – A 49-year-old transient man was found dead early Saturday, after an acquaintance checked on his welfare. Authorities were trying to determine the cause of death through an autopsy in the Amador County Coroner’s Office. His name was not yet released. Jackson Police Sergeant Christy DeStidger said the body was found Saturday, July 11th, in a shed in which he lived between Broadway Street and South Street, in downtown Jackson. It started as a welfare check, when the reporting party called the Jackson Police Department, after seeing the man apparently passed out on the bed. A JPD officer was dispatched at 7:30 a.m. Saturday and attempted to rouse the man, but there was no response, DeStidger said, so they forced entry and checked for signs of life. He was deceased, and Destidger said things were checked to see if there was foul play and it appears that the cause of death was natural. An autopsy is being conducted by the Amador County Coroner’s Office. She was not sure if the next of kin have been notified. The man was 49 years old. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.