Quantae A. Jackson, age 32, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was found to be deceased in his single person jail cell at the Huntington County Jail on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, at approximately 6:16 AM by jail personnel who were conducting routine rounds. Evidence collected at the scene indicated the death was due to self-harm.
An autopsy was conducted Wednesday morning at the Northeast Indiana Forensic Center in Fort Wayne. Autopsy results were consistent with asphyxia due to hanging, and the death has been ruled suicide.
The investigation into the death continues with the Indiana State Police, and the coroner’s office. The Huntington County Coroner’s Office extend their sincere sympathies to the Jackson family and friends.
The coroner’s office was assisted by the Indiana State Police, Huntington Fire Department, Parkview Huntington Hospital EMS, and Huntington Central Dispatch.
