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Bryan Johnson

37 years old · died January 16, 2026 · Community Corrections Center-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Bryan Johnson, 37, died at a local hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 16, 2026, while in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. He had been housed at the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln. The department announced his death, and according to the reports, the cause of death has not been given. A grand jury will investigate the death, as is standard practice.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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