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Jonathan Charles Harris

41 years old · died October 31, 2026 · Rapides Parish Detention Center, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Jonathan Charles Harris, 41, of Alexandria, died on October 31, 2026, while held at the Rapides Parish Detention Center. Staff found him unconscious and not breathing in his dorm, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office attributes his death to a medical emergency and says no foul play is suspected. The cause and manner of death remain pending autopsy and toxicology results.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Rapides Parish 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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