{"id":156081,"date":"2026-02-15T03:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/156081\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T03:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:09:06","slug":"jso-inmate-dies-at-hospital-no-foul-play-suspected-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/156081\/","title":{"rendered":"JSO inmate dies at hospital, no foul play suspected, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Antonio Rafael Hernandez, 51, died at a hospital while in JSO custody. No foul play suspected. (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 An inmate on Thursday died at a local hospital, the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials said earlier that day, they were notified about 51-year-old Antonio Rafeal Hernandez\u2019s impending death after he was placed on life-support and end of life decisions were made by his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JSO said Hernandez was arrested for violating probation in relation to a fentanyl possession charge from May 2025. Because of ongoing medical concern, he was taken to a hospital on Jan. 26 and remained in their care until he died on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Medical Examiner\u2019s Office is determining the cause of death and no foul play is suspected.<\/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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