Victoria Jones death explained: Emergency dispatch audio cites suspected overdose; Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter arrested twice in 2025

Fresh details have emerged in the death case of Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones. An emergency dispatch audio has revealed that Victoria, who appeared in films with her father, Tommy Lee Jones, before her teenage years, may have died of a drug overdose, PEOPLE reported.

Victoria, 34, was the daughter of Tommy, 79, and his ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley, who also share a son, Austin Jones, 43. She was found unresponsive early on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2026, Thursday) at the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel, where she was pronounced dead.

In dispatch audio obtained by PEOPLE, the call for the incident was classified as a "code 3 for the overdose, color change."

What is ‘color change’ in overdose cases?

In cases of overdose, "color change" refers to cyanosis. It is a medical condition when your skin, lips, and/or nails turn a bluish tone. It occurs when your blood lacks the oxygen it needs to reach the different tissues in your body, according to Cleveland Clinic.

San Francisco Police and Fire Departments both responded to medical emergency

San Francisco Police and the San Francisco Fire Department both reportedly responded to a report of a medical emergency at the San Francisco Fairmont on Jan. 1 at 2:52 AM. Paramedics carried out an assessment, and the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the time when officials arrived, the deceased individual was unnamed. Police later claimed and confirmed that the woman found dead at the hotel was Victoria, NBC Bay Area reported, citing a police source.

No foul play was suspected in relation to her death, a police source told NBC Bay Area. The cause of death was not known at the time of filing of this report.

Victoria was arrested twice in 2025

In 2025, Victoria was arrested at least two times, according to court dockets reviewed by PEOPLE. The arrests included an arrest for possession of drugs.

On April 28, 2025, Victoria was taken into custody in California’s Napa County and charged with three misdemeanors: obstructing a peace officer, being under the influence of a controlled substance without a valid prescription, and possession of a controlled substance without a valid prescription. She pleaded not guilty.

In June 2025, Victoria was detained again in Napa County and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. She entered a not guilty plea on July 1, 2025.

Victoria followed in her father's acting footsteps with several on-screen appearances. She appeared in Tommy's 2002 film Men in Black II and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada in 2005, plus a brief appearance in an episode of One Tree Hill in 2003.