Deaths in Custody
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56 years old · died April 26, 2025 · Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex, Santa Clara County, California

A man aged 56 died on April 26, 2025, while held at the Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex in San Jose, according to KTVU's report of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office account. The sheriff's office said he was found unresponsive in his cell, and it said a preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play. He was pronounced dead about 5:45 p.m. after emergency measures and the arrival of San Jose firefighters. San Jose police are investigating the circumstances of his death, and no cause has been announced.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Santa Clara 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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