Deaths in Custody
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Jesus M. Tapia

39 years old · died August 3, 2026 · Pima County Adult Detention Center, Pima County, Arizona

Jesus M. Tapia, 39, died on August 3, 2026, while held at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, Arizona. He was found unresponsive in his cell, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department said the death is not considered suspicious and that the medical examiner will determine the cause and manner. KOLD reported that autopsy and toxicology reports had been requested, and the cause of death remains pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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