Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Mark LeDiet

64 years old · died March 16, 2026 · Pinellas County Jail, Pinellas County, Florida

Mark LeDiet, 64, of Indian Shores, was held at the Pinellas County Jail when he was taken to a hospital for an ongoing medical issue. He suffered a medical emergency while still at the hospital and was pronounced dead on the morning of March 16, 2026. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said detectives found no evidence that he was in an altercation or was injured while at the jail, and the death is under investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Pinellas County 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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