Died in prison
Clarence Shepherd
Clarence Shepard was 80 years old and lived with several chronic illnesses while held at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville, Alabama. In late May 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19, and after a short stay in the hospital he was returned to medical isolation at the prison. He died in the St. Clair infirmary on June 12, 2020, about two weeks after his diagnosis. The Alabama Department of Corrections reported his death as related to COVID-19 and said a full autopsy would determine the official cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.