Name not reported
A 62-year-old man whose name has not been released was held at the San Diego Central Jail when he collapsed into medical distress in the dayroom on September 27, 2026, and was taken to the jail medical clinic. The sheriff's office said his condition worsened there, and paramedics took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 9:15 p.m. Reports say other people held at the jail alerted deputies to his distress hours before he died. The cause and manner of death are pending with the medical examiner, the sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating, and the Citizens' Law Enforcement Review Board has been notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says he collapsed in medical distress and died at a hospital, with the cause and manner pending the medical examiner; other incarcerated people alerted deputies to his distress hours before he died.
Reported by: San Diego County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); other incarcerated people held at San Diego Central Jail (witnesses).