The 2026 Ice Storm has claimed the life of a Jackson Parish man. Per the Jackson Parish Coroner’s Report, on Wednesday, January 28th, Robert Brock Miller, age 65, of 151 Hwy 148 in Clay, La, was found dead in his home by Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies, having succumbed to hypothermia.

Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it, causing your core body temperature to drop below 95°F (35°C). Common causes include exposure to cold environments or water, even if the person is not properly dressed.

According to Jackson Parish Sheriff Brent Barnett, a JPSO Senior Division member went to Miller’s home on Tuesday to do a welfare check and offered to take Miller to the warming center that was at the Charles H. Garrett Community Center in Jonesboro. Despite his home having lost power, Miller refused to leave his residence.

The death is the 8th across the state that has resulted from the ice Storm. No further information is available at this time.