JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it is investigating two separate in-custody deaths that occurred on Thursday and Friday morning.
JSO said one of the incidents under investigation involved 41-year-old Matthew Jason Hutchins, who police say was originally being held in state prison on a second-degree murder charge before he was transferred into JSO’s custody on April 4, 2024.
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On Dec. 30, 2024, JSO took Hutchins to a local hospital, where he remained under care until his death on Friday.
“His death continues to be investigated as a natural death, and we are awaiting autopsy results from the Medical Examiner’s Office once that is completed,” the agency said.
The other death under investigation involved a 61-year-old man, who was arrested Thursday evening after being arrested at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff Road.
The agency said the investigation is being handled as an apparent suicide.
The man was originally arrested for trespassing, failure to leave property after being ordered to do so by the property owner, violating a pedestrian safety ordinance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police say that he became unresponsive as the officer was filling out the arrest paperwork. The arresting officer called for paramedics, who took him to a local hospital, where he died around 5:15 p.m., police said.