Facilities · Jail
Roanoke City Jail
Roanoke, Roanoke (City) County, Virginia
Also reported as Roanoke City Adult Detention Center; Roanoke jail.
11 deaths are recorded here, from 1893 to 2026; 6 by name.
- undetermined 5
- suicide 3
- lynching 2
- other person 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $370,000 in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Name not reported September 28, 2026
- Name not reported August 1, 2026
- Name not reported October 26, 2025
- Name not reported February 14, 2023
- Aaron Michael Wheaton August 8, 2019
- Jeffery Wayne Lee May 2, 2019
- Roy Wayne Foley May 23, 2017
- Clifton Antonio Harper 2015
- Thomas Smith September 21, 1893
- Robert Smith September 21, 1893
- Name not reported Date not reported
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.