Died in prison
Jerry T. Bunyard
Jerry T. Bunyard, 76, died on July 10, 2026, while held at California State Prison, Sacramento, where he had been held under a condemned sentence. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he was pronounced dead at an outside medical facility at 4:44 p.m. The Sacramento County Coroner will determine the official cause of death, and the department has not disclosed one.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Sacramento County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).
News reports (4)
- Condemned Incarcerated Person Jerry T. Bunyard Dies - News Releases - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Condemned Sacramento State Prison Inmate Jerry T. Bunyard Dies
- California inmate who spent 45 years on death row for murdering pregnant wife dies
- Stockton man who paid $125 for shotgun murder of his wife and her unborn child dies in prison