Aug 04, 2023

Buchanan CO rules training camp death due to natural causes

Posted Aug 04, 2023 7:04 PM
Jessica Tangen pictured with (l-r) daughter Kyla and mother, Lee/Photo provided by Mosaic Life Care
Jessica Tangen pictured with (l-r) daughter Kyla and mother, Lee/Photo provided by Mosaic Life Care

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

A fan who died at Chiefs Training Camp died of natural causes, according to the Buchanan County Medical Examiner’s Office.

County Medical Examiner, Dr. Adam Wineinger, has ruled that Jessica Tangen died of natural causes Sunday while attending the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on the Missouri Western State University campus in St. Joseph.

In a statement from Mosaic Life Care according to medical professionals, Tangen's death resulted from a cardiac-related issue. An autopsy will not be performed, in accordance with the families wishes.

The family of Tangen, who was from Riverside, says she was a life-long Chiefs fan.

A trust fund has been established in Tangen's nine year old daughter Kyla's name. Donations can be made to the Kyla R. Tangen Trust courtesy of Union State Bank of Horton in Horton, Kansas. Donations can also be made online HERE.

Tangen was 43.

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