Jason Rockhold
Jason Rockhold, 45, died on September 17, 2026, after he was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell at the Woodford County Jail in Illinois. He was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, where he was pronounced dead. According to the Peoria County coroner, Jamie Harwood, preliminary autopsy findings showed no blunt force trauma, other injuries, or evidence of self-harm by mechanical means, and no foul play is suspected, though toxicology and further studies are pending. His attorney had raised concerns about his health at earlier hearings, and the Illinois State Police are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The Peoria County coroner's preliminary autopsy found no blunt force trauma, self-harm or foul play, with toxicology pending; his attorney had raised concerns about his health at earlier hearings.
Reported by: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood (medical examiner or coroner); Illinois State Police (outside investigators); his attorney.