Sheriff's Office investigating death of 24-year-old Falkenburg Road Jail inmate
The man was found unresponsive in his cell Nov. 7 and died at a hospital Nov. 11, the agency said.
TAMPA - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 24-year-old inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail, the agency said Thursday, Nov. 12.
Jail staff found the man unresponsive in his cell on Nov. 7 with what the Sheriff's Office described as an apparent self-inflicted injury. Staff called for medical help and began life-saving measures, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Nov. 11, according to the release.
The Medical Examiner's Office will determine the official cause of death. The Sheriff's Office said his next of kin had been notified and that its Public Affairs Office will release any updates.
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Source: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office release 26-194 (Nov. 12, 2026; opened about 4 p.m. Nov. 12).