Cordel Ladon Battle
Cordel Ladon Battle, 30, was held at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, when he was found with sharp force injuries during a reported assault on February 11, 2025. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later. The Jefferson County Coroner and the Alabama Department of Corrections have said his death is being investigated as a homicide, with sharp force injuries during an assault given as the cause. A second account, citing the Jefferson County Medical Examiner, gives the same cause of death and says he was pronounced dead at the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Jefferson County Coroner and the Alabama Department of Corrections say he suffered sharp force injuries in an assault at Donaldson Correctional Facility, and the death is being investigated as a homicide.
Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Jefferson County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).