Died in jail or a lockup
Jonathan Rizzo
Jonathan Rizzo, 34, died on August 1, 2025, while held at the El Paso County Jail in El Paso, Texas. The Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to Las Palmas Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The Sheriff's Office said the death is believed to be from natural causes. A state report lists the cause as unknown, with an autopsy pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Sheriff's Office says a preliminary investigation points to natural causes, while the autopsy has not yet determined the cause of death.
Reported by: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.