Bobby Lee Medford
Bobby Lee Medford, 74, was a former Buncombe County sheriff. He was held at the federal prison complex in Butner, North Carolina. On May 20, 2020, he was taken for evaluation of breathing problems and sent to an outside hospital, where he tested positive for COVID-19. His condition worsened, he was placed on a ventilator, and he died on June 3, 2020. A news release said he died of complications from COVID-19 and had long-term medical conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bureau of Prisons news release says he died of complications from COVID-19 after a hospital stay, with long-term medical conditions.
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons news release (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.