(L.A.) Robert James Jr., 39, Died in Jail

Case Number: 2025-07631

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Black male that occurred in jail.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Robert James Jr.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl

RIP ROBERT ANTHONY JAMES JR. (May 23, 1985 – May 7, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 8:27 p.m.

The decedent had been arrested by LASD in Compton on May 5 for resisting an officer. His bail was set at 400,000 dollars.