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Gregory A. Gubernot

44 years old · died September 14, 2026 · Eau Claire County Secure Jail / Huber Center, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Gregory A. Gubernot, 44, was held at the Eau Claire County Jail in Wisconsin awaiting trial. On Sunday, September 14, 2026, he was found unconscious in his cell after an apparent suicide attempt, and he died at Luther Hospital the next afternoon. Sheriff Ron Cramer said staff had seen no signs that he was suicidal, and the sheriff has asked the Dunn County Sheriff's Department and a state jail inspector to review jail policies and whether staff acted appropriately.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Ron Cramer said Gubernot made a suicide attempt in his cell and did not disclose the method.

Reported by: Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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