The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Saturday identified the inmate who died in a hospital Tuesday after an apparent self- inflicted hanging in his jail cell.
Grant Parker, 34, was in custody at the San Diego Central Jail downtown March 8 when sheriff’s deputies found him hanging inside his assigned cell. He was housed alone, according to authorities.
“Upon observing the situation, the deputies immediately activated 911, requested assistance from the facility’s medical staff, and began life- saving measures,” SDSO Homicide Lt. Juan Marquez said. “Paramedics and the San Diego Fire Department assumed life-saving measures upon their arrival, and Mr. Parker was transported to a local hospital. Despite all efforts, he was pronounced deceased at the hospital on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at approximately 1:15 p.m.”…