Died in jail or a lockup
Clyde Smith Jr.
Clyde Smith Jr., 55, died on March 12, 2018, while held at the Three Forks Regional Jail in Lee County, Kentucky. A news report lists medical neglect as the cause of his death, a claim that is attributed to that report rather than to any official finding. The jail's own account of his care has not been given here, and the cause of death remains disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, but no source in the account describes the specific failures of care.
Reported by: news report.