Ashley Michelle Hicks
Ashley Michelle Hicks, 31, died on February 27, 2023, at the Surry County Detention Center in Surry County, North Carolina, a few hours after she was taken into the jail. The sheriff's office said staff found her in a medical emergency, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office reported her death to the state jail inspector as due to natural causes. The State Bureau of Investigation's findings and the autopsy results had not been released at the time of the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office report filed with the North Carolina jail inspector lists natural causes, while the State Bureau of Investigation findings and autopsy results had not been released.
Reported by: Surry County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.