{"id":153427,"date":"2026-02-12T20:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153427\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:06:08","slug":"jacksonville-sheriffs-office-investigating-in-custody-death-no-foul-play-suspected-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153427\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office investigating in-custody death, no foul play suspected \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office announced that it is investigating an in-custody death that happened on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

According to JSO, 80-year-old Jimmie Lee Ponder was awaiting trial on two counts of Failure to Comply with Sexual Offender Requirements after he was arrested on October 31.<\/p>\n

Ponder was taken to a local hospital for an existing medical issue. He remained under their care until his death.<\/p>\n

JSO says detectives with the Cold Case Unit believe no foul play was involved at this time. Ponder\u2019s official cause of death will be determined after an investigation by the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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