Died in jail or a lockup
Jeffrey Paul Paske
Jeffrey Paul Paske, 34, was held at the Wake County Detention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his cell around 5:30 a.m. on October 29, 2025, and was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said the cause and manner of death are pending. The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause, and the State Bureau of Investigation and an internal sheriff's office review are underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Wake County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).