Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age : 56
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/26/2025
Location : Santa Clara County Main Jail
City : San Jose
County : Santa Clara
State : California
Agency : Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 26, 2025, at approximately 5:07 p.m., deputies at the Santa Clara County Main Jail responded to a medical emergency and discovered a 56-year-old male unresponsive in his cell. Deputies and medical staff initiated CPR until emergency medical personnel arrived at 5:20 p.m. The man was pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m. He had been booked into jail the previous day on several outstanding warrants, including for firearm possession by a felon, DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing law enforcement. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident in coordination with the District Attorney’s Office and Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. No foul play is currently suspected.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/inmate-dies-after-1-day-in-san-jose-jail/
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/sheriff/Pages/press-releases.aspx
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/27/man-dies-in-santa-clara-county-main-jail-investigation-underway/