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79 years old · died July 7, 2024 · Hillsborough County Jail, Falkenburg Road, Hillsborough County, Florida

A man in his late seventies died on July 7, 2024, after being held at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Hillsborough County, Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said he had recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and other health issues, and that he was awaiting transfer to a state hospital. The sheriff's office said he was found unresponsive late on a Sunday night and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name was withheld until next of kin were notified, and the sheriff's office is investigating the death, so the circumstances remain unresolved.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Hillsborough 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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