Died in jail or a lockup
James Michael Millard
James Michael Millard, 64, died on October 31, 2025, while held at the Columbia County Jail in Lake City, Florida. According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, deputies found him unresponsive in his cell during a morning count around 6 a.m. Officials said they found no signs of foul play and sent his body to the medical examiner's office. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing the death, and no cause of death had been announced in the reports available.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Florida Department of Law Enforcement (outside investigators).