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Harold Finch

74 years old · died August 7, 2026 · Pinellas County Jail, Pinellas County, Florida

Harold Finch, 74, was held at the Pinellas County jail in Florida beginning in late May 2026. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said he was taken to a hospital on July 26 for preexisting medical conditions and was pronounced dead on August 7, 2026. Detectives are investigating, and the sheriff's office said it has found no evidence that injuries sustained at the jail contributed to his death. The manner of death has not been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Harold Finch died of preexisting medical conditions and that it has found no evidence that injuries sustained at the jail contributed to his death.

Reported by: Pinellas 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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