Arthur Olen Stapler
Arthur Olen Stapler died while held in an Alabama state prison. His body was autopsied by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his family says organs were missing when the body was returned to them. The family is one of eight suing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System over the handling of bodies and autopsies. The family's claims are allegations in that lawsuit and have not been decided in court.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Stapler's family says his organs were missing when his body was returned, and they are suing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System, but no source reports how he died.
Lawsuit: His family is among eight families suing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System over missing organs after his death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.