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Bryan David Misfeldt

52 years old · died September 29, 2026 · Madison County Detention Facility, Madison County, Alabama

Bryan David Misfeldt, 52, was held at the Madison County Jail in Huntsville, Alabama, and was moved to the medical unit there for observation of symptoms related to detox. The Madison County Sheriff's Office said he became unresponsive on the afternoon of September 29, 2026, and that jail staff, Huntsville Fire Department and EMS attempted resuscitation on the way to Huntsville Hospital, where he died a short time later. The sheriff's office said a preliminary investigation points to a suspected cardiac event, and the manner of death remains pending. The sheriff's office said its condolences go out to his family.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Madison County Sheriff's Office says a preliminary investigation suggests a suspected cardiac event, with the manner of death still pending.

Reported by: Madison County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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