John Parazzo
John Parazzo, 73, died on July 17, 2026, while held at the DeKalb County Jail in Georgia. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his housing unit, and jail medical staff and EMS were unable to save him. Officials describe his death as a sudden, unanticipated medical emergency and say foul play is not suspected. No cause of death has been determined, and the Sheriff's Office and the Medical Examiner's Office are reviewing it.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. DeKalb County officials describe the death as a sudden medical emergency with no foul play suspected, but no cause has been determined and the Medical Examiner's Office is reviewing it.
Reported by: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).
News reports (6)
- DeKalb County Jail inmate death: 73-year-old man dies in custody
- Inmate found dead at DeKalb jail, sheriff’s office says
- DeKalb County Sheriff announces death of jail inmate
- Inmate found dead in DeKalb County Jail - WSB-TV
- DeKalb County inmate dies after medical emergency at jail
- Inmate Dies Suddenly At DeKalb Jail: Sheriff