Ronald Rambo
Ronald Rambo, 57, of Scio, was held at the Linn County Jail in Oregon. Deputies found him unconscious in his cell during an hourly check on Aug. 22, 2026, and he was taken to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, where he died on Aug. 29. The Linn County Sheriff's Office said he likely fell from the top bunk and struck his head, and that deputies had seen no signs of medical distress at the previous check. The sheriff said an investigation, assisted by the State Medical Examiner's Office, reached that conclusion, and the sheriff's office said it has stayed in contact with his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. Sheriff Michelle Duncan says an investigation, assisted by the State Medical Examiner's Office, found Rambo likely fell from the top bunk and hit his head; the Linn County Sheriff's Office says he showed no signs of medical distress at the previous check.
Reported by: Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan (the agency that held him); Linn County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).