On Tuesday, April 19, 2017, at 5:56am, Kentucky State Police Post 8 Morehead was notified that inmate Chris Helphenstine, age 40, of Vanceburg, had passed away during a medical transport. Helphenstine was discovered to be unresponsive at approximately 3:30am by employees of the Lewis County Detention Center. CPR was initiated and EMS was contacted. Mr. Helphenstine was pronounced deceased during ambulance transportation to Portsmouth Regional Hospital. No foul play is suspected and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine cause of death.