Died in jail or a lockup
Danny Johnson
Danny Johnson, 42, died on May 3, 2002, in a fire that spread through the Mitchell County jail in Bakersville, North Carolina. He was one of eight men who died in the blaze. Mitchell County Sheriff Ken Fox said the men died of smoke inhalation, and the cause of the fire had not been determined. Heavy smoke forced rescuers out of the building before all the cells could be opened, according to the Lawrence Journal-World.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff Ken Fox said the men died of smoke inhalation, and the cause of the fire had not been determined.
Reported by: Mitchell County Sheriff Ken Fox (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.