{"id":153393,"date":"2026-02-12T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153393\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:42:08","slug":"jso-investigating-in-custody-death-of-80-year-old-inmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153393\/","title":{"rendered":"JSO investigating in-custody death of 80-year-old inmate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmie Lee Ponder, 80, died at a hospital while in JSO custody. (Jacksonville Sheriff&#8217;s Office,  Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating an in-custody death that happened on Wednesday evening at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The inmate identified as Jimmie Lee Ponder, 80, was awaiting trial on two counts of failure to comply with sexual offender requirements, JSO said. He was arrested on Oct. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Detectives said no foul play was involved and his official cause of death will be determined by an investigation by the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorJonathan Lundy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/JLundy\/\" title=\"View Jonathan Lundy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Lundy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Hailing from Detroit, Jonathan is excited to start his media career at News4JAX in November 2023. 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