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James Bernard Brady

52 years old · died December 30, 2025 · Pinellas County Jail, Pinellas County, Florida

James Bernard Brady, 52, of Clearwater, was being held at the Pinellas County Jail in Florida when he was found in his cell suffering a medical emergency. Jail staff gave emergency care, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said detectives had found no evidence of any physical altercation involving him at the jail, and that the investigation is continuing. The sheriff's office describes the cause as a medical emergency or medical episode, and the manner of death has not been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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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