{"id":53672,"date":"2026-05-18T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=53672"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:20:11","slug":"where-is-jake-harris-now-after-quitting-deadliest-catch-12-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/05\/18\/where-is-jake-harris-now-after-quitting-deadliest-catch-12-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Jake Harris now after quitting Deadliest Catch 12 years ago?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jake Harris starred on Deadliest Catch alongside his brother Josh, with the two remaining on the show following the tragic death of their father in 2010.<\/p>\n

Jake was a key cast member on the show up until 2013, when he voluntary decided to quit the show after struggled with drug addiction. His brother was also fired from the show<\/a> in 2022 following a resurfaced criminal record. But where is Jake Harris now after he left Deadliest Catch 12 years ago?<\/p>\n

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Via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jake started taking opioids in high school after suffering from a skating injury, and his addiction worsened following the death of his father. He decided to leave Deadliest Catch in 2013 due to his addiction, and hoped to start rehab.<\/p>\n

In May 2017 a warrant for his arrest was put out by the courts after he failed to appear in court after he was accused of being in possession of meth and Xanax.<\/p>\n

He was then sentenced to prison in 2019 for driving under the influence, and in 2021 was charged with the intent\u00a0to manufacture and distribute heroin.<\/p>\n

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Via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2022 he welcomed his daughter, Tru, with his wife Shawna Brinkly with him posting about the moment, sharing<\/a>: “It’s truly been the most memorable, enjoyable, suspenseful, and remarkable month of my existence and hers too. I have never been so present or felt so grounded. I feel like I am exactly where I am supposed to be and that feeling is priceless.”<\/p>\n

However, tragically it appears that Shawna passed away in August 2023, as her younger brother announced her death on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jake’s last post on Facebook was in 2022, with some saying that following the death of Shawna his daughter is now living with his mother, but this is currently unverified.<\/p>\n

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