Janik Jose Santiago
Janik Jose Santiago, 47, of Gladstone, was found unresponsive in his bed in his cell at the Clackamas County Jail on the morning of January 12, 2026, after he did not appear for breakfast. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said it appeared he died of natural causes, and the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office determined the manner of death to be natural. A death investigation was opened, and the county's major crimes team was investigating at the time of the first report. His name was not released publicly at first, pending notification of his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said he appeared to have died of natural causes, and the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office determined the manner of death to be natural.
Reported by: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).