Died in jail or a lockup
Amanda Lewis
Amanda Lewis, 42, died on July 5, 2019, while held at the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She was taken to Clark Memorial Hospital after being found unresponsive in her cell that evening, and she died there a short time later. The Clark County coroner, Billy Scott, said she died of sepsis from a staph infection, with multiple pulmonary abscesses and a history of intravenous drug use as a contributing factor.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Clark County coroner ruled she died of sepsis from a staph infection, with a history of intravenous drug use as a contributing factor.
Reported by: Clark County Coroner Billy Scott (medical examiner or coroner).