Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/20/2025

Location : Jefferson Parish Correctional Center

City : Gretna

County : Jefferson

State : Louisiana

Agency : Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 20, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., a male detained at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna, Louisiana, was found unresponsive in his housing unit. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office stated that the man died by suicide. An investigation is underway. His identity has not been released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/sheriff-man-found-dead-in-jpso-jail
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/jefferson/inmate-dies-by-suicide-at-jefferson-parish-correctional-center/289-d8a76835-854e-4937-80f6-dc124fcc8829
https://www.wdsu.com/article/jefferson-parish-inmate-dies-suicide-housing-unit/64533442