Jacob Medina-Parrish
Jacob Medina-Parrish died on July 4, 2024, while held at the Porter County Jail in Valparaiso, Indiana. Deputies found him alone in his cell hanging from a piece of bedding, and the Porter County Sheriff's Office said no foul play was suspected. The Porter County Coroner's Office ruled his death a suicide. The sheriff's office said in its first report that staff were called around 8:10 p.m. to find him unconscious and not breathing, and that EMS pronounced him dead after arriving.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The sheriff's office and coroner say he hanged himself from bedding in his cell, and the sheriff's office said no foul play was suspected.
Reported by: Porter County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Porter County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).