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San Francisco, CA – On Saturday, October 31, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a
98-year-old incarcerated male passed away at ZSFGH. The inmate had been booked
into custody on October 5, 2026. He was transferred to ZSFGH eight days prior to his
death due to the need for medical monitoring and care planning. The individual had a
sudden medical issue and passed away quickly.
The Medical Examiner’s Office and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office Criminal
Investigations Unit are conducting investigations into the death. The Department of
Police Accountability will review the Medical Examiner’s findings regarding the cause
and manner of death before determining whether to initiate its own investigation.
Additional information will be provided upon the conclusion of the investigations.

SAN FRANCISCO — Tonight the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office will be featured on the Discovery Channel’s 120 Hours Behind Bars docuseries at 9 p.m., giving viewers a firsthand look inside San Francisco’s jails and the daily work of the deputies who keep them safe. 

San Francisco, CA. — The San Francisco Sheriff's Office today launched a new public dashboard that gives residents an up-to-date look at the performance of the Sheriff's Office RESET Center, a first-of-its-kind crisis stabilization center.

The individual arrested and booked yesterday, Damon Jones, is a former San Francisco Sheriff's 
deputy who is no longer employed by the San Francisco Sheriff's Office. After learning of the alleged misconduct in September 2025, the Sheriff's Office immediately removed the deputy from duty, initiated an internal criminal investigation, and ultimately terminated the deputy's employment. 

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office announced today that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. 

At approximately 1:30 p.m. today, ZSFGH staff requested additional security for a doctor who had received threats from a patient at Ward 86 at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. While providing security for the doctor, our sheriff’s deputy heard a disturbance unfolding in the hallway involving the suspect, who was attacking a social worker. The deputy intervened immediately, restraining the suspect and securing the scene.

At approximately noon at County Jail #2, an inmate in the housing unit stabbed another inmate in the stomach. Deputies immediately intervened before further harm. 

San Francisco, CA – Sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced today that the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office (SFSO) plans to resume enrolling new participants in its Pre-Trial Electronic Monitoring (PTEM) Program following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s opinion upholding the legality of the PTEM Program and vacating a preliminary injunction from federal District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar.

San Francisco, CA- Sheriff Paul Miyamoto joined leaders from the Department of Public Health Jail Health Services (DPH JHS), the Department of Public Works (DPW), and the Department of Technology & Information Services (DTIS) for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new pharmacy at County Jail #2.

San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, at approximately 7 a.m., a sheriff’s deputy found a 33-year old male unresponsive in his cell at County Jail #2. Medical staff immediately attempted lifesaving measures. Unfortunately, the individual passed away. Currently, investigations into his death are underway by the Department of Police Accountability, the Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Sheriff’s Office. Information will be provided at the conclusion of these investigations.