Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Nathaniel Rice

47 years old · died January 6, 2026 · Guilford County

Nathaniel Rice, 47, died on January 6, 2026, while held in a jail in Guilford County. The Guilford County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive inside his cell, and EMS responded and pronounced him dead. The Sheriff's Office and the medical examiner are investigating, and no cause of death has been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Guilford 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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