REVELSTOKE MAN FOUND DEAD IN CELL

Police Continue To Investigate Sicamous-Area Connection.

A Revelstoke resident who was charged with possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver following his arrest by the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was found dead in his Spokane County
Jail cell Friday, Feb. 27.

The man, 24 year-old Samuel Jackson Lindsay-Brown, was arrested by
DEA agents on Feb. 23 after he allegedly flew 150 kilograms of
marijuana into Colville National Forest in Washington State.
Lindsay-Brown was arrested after a rendezvous with undercover DEA
agents just south of the Canadian border.

According to Sicamous RCMP, Lindsay-Brown was flying a Bell 206
helicopter stolen from the Malakwa area. The helicopter, which was
owned by Gorge Timber Corp. of Malakwa, was reported stolen on the
morning of Feb. 25 by Colin Martin of Gorge Timber.

In a phone interview, Martin confirmed the helicopter was stolen from
Gorge Timber Corp., and that he knew Lindsay-Brown personally.

"As I said to the RCMP officer, Sam's truck was in the lot where the
helicopter was, and I said, 'If Sam does have something to do with
this, it's very out of character from the Sam that I know,'" said Martin.

Martin said he and others who knew Lindsay-Brown want to know what
happened in the days leading up to his death.

"What happened to Sam in the days that he was down there?" asked
Martin. "Did somebody go in and say, 'Gee, this has got to be a
pretty overwhelming thing for you Sam? What happened?' My heart goes
out to Sam's family, we're all reeling from this."

Sicamous RCMP have confirmed they are investigating the theft of the
helicopter, but that they were not involved in the DEA investigation
and subsequent arrest.

An official from the Spokane County Medical Examiner's office said
that autopsy reports indicate Lindsay-Brown hanged himself in his
jail cell on the afternoon of Feb. 27 using a bed sheet.

Sgt. David Regan of the Spokane County Jail said he was unable to
comment on Lindsay-Brown's death, citing an ongoing investigation by
the Spokane Police Department.

Lindsay-Brown was well known in the mountain biking community.
Members of the NSMB.com mountain biking forum have created a tribute
to Lindsay-Brown, who was featured heavily in the 2002 mountain
biking film New World Disorder III.

Members of the forum posted condolences to Lindsay-Brown's friends
and family, as well as expressing skepticism surrounding the
circumstances of Lindsay-Brown's death.

"There seems to be a fair bit of skepticism on whether or not that
really was what happened," wrote one forum user.

Others who knew Lindsay-Brown responded with short tributes to the
"fallen rider."

"He's held a special place in our lives. Done a lot for riding
communities in our area, and was a great friend to all of us ... Sam,
your life has touched us all, you will be remembered as one who
pushed the sport and touched our lives," wrote another.

Repeated calls to both the Spokane Police Department and the Drug
Enforcement Administration were not returned.