James Pittman, a 46-year-old Oceanside resident, died after he went into medical distress in his cell at the Vista Jail on Feb. 14

A cellmate found James Lawrence Pittman in apparent medical distress, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. He died at a hospital.

James Lawrence Pittman, 46, of Oceanside was found by his cellmate in apparent medical distress on Feb. 14, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Medical staffers evaluated Pittman, who seemed “disoriented and confused.