Deaths in Custody
Died in custody

Matthew Jason Hutchins

41 years old · died January 9, 2026 · Duval County, Florida

Matthew Jason Hutchins, 41, was in the custody of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office when he died on January 9, 2026. According to the reporting, he had been receiving hospital care since December 2024. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said it is treating the death as natural and is awaiting the medical examiner's autopsy results.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says it is treating the death as natural and is awaiting the medical examiner's autopsy results.

Reported by: Jacksonville 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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