(L.A.) John Ojeisekhoba, 54, Died From a Heart Attack

Case Number: 2025-14063

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 54-year-old male.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as John Ojeisekhoba.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death A: Myocardial Infarction

Cause of Death B: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

RIP JOHN OZIEGBE OJEISEKHOBA (April 18, 1971 – August 31, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday.

The decedent was born in Nigeria. He was Chief of Campus Safety at Biola University where he was known as “Chief O.”

A heart attack and cardiac arrest are often confused, but they are two distinct medical events.

A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, damaging the heart but usually allowing it to keep beating; the person is often still conscious, with symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or nausea.

Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart’s electrical system suddenly fails and it stops pumping blood effectively, causing the person to collapse, lose consciousness, and stop breathing within seconds.

A heart attack can sometimes lead to cardiac arrest, but the two are not the same condition.