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Jered Jerome Nichols

44 years old · died November 13, 2023 · Clay County Jail, Clay County, Florida

Jered Jerome Nichols, 44, died while held at the Clay County Jail in Florida on November 13, 2023. The Clay County Sheriff's Office said he appeared ill and was being assessed by medical personnel that morning, and then had an apparent medical emergency. The Sheriff's Office said the death was not the result of a use of force and listed the cause as unknown while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Medical Examiner's Office review it. His family was notified, and the Sheriff's Office expressed condolences to them.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Clay County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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