James E. Horne Jr.
James E. Horne Jr., 36, died at USP Pollock in Louisiana, a federal prison, on February 6, 2025. Prison officials said he was found unresponsive after an altercation with other people held there, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said the FBI was notified of the incident. Later coverage describes his death as one of two fatal altercations at the facility in recent months.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials said he was found unresponsive after an altercation with other people held at the facility, and that staff began life-saving measures before EMS took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (USP Pollock officials) (the agency that held him); Federal Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).