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47 years old · died January 12, 2026 · Clackamas County Jail, Clackamas County, Oregon

A 47-year-old man held at the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon was found dead in his cell on the morning of January 12, 2026, after he did not come to morning meal service and a deputy checked on him. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said it appeared he died of natural causes, and the county's major crimes team is investigating. His name had not been released at the time of reporting, pending notification of his family.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said the man appeared to have died of natural causes, and its major crimes team is investigating.

Reported by: Clackamas 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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