Deaths in Custody
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William Miller Jr.

77 years old · died January 11, 2026 · John E. Goode Pretrial Detention Facility, Duval County, Florida

William Miller Jr., 77, died at a hospital after being held at the Duval County Jail in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said he showed signs of illness tied to pre-existing heart problems weeks after he entered the jail in November 2025, and that jail medical staff sent him to a hospital on November 11. The sheriff's office said the cause of death was not immediately available and that its Cold Case Unit is treating the death as natural, based on the Medical Examiner's findings.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the death was natural, based on the Medical Examiner's findings, and that he had heart problems.

Reported by: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner).

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