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Robert Ramsey

58 years old · died July 7, 2026 · Columbia County Jail, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Robert Ramsey, 58, of Winnebago, died on July 7, 2026, while held at the Columbia County Jail in Wisconsin. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his cell. The sheriff's office said an autopsy on July 8 determined that he died from a medical event.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says an autopsy determined Ramsey died from a medical event.

Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); autopsy performed after his death.

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