Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas, 66, was held at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville, Alabama. He was taken to a hospital on April 4, 2020, for care for serious pre-existing conditions, and the Alabama Department of Corrections said he tested positive for COVID-19 less than a day before he died on April 16. The department said he was terminally ill and attributed his death to COVID-19. AL.com reported that the department presumed a cardiovascular event and that the exact cause was pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Alabama Department of Corrections says Thomas, who was terminally ill, died of COVID-19 and preexisting conditions within 24 hours of a positive test, while another department spokeswoman said the death was presumably from a cardiovascular event pending autopsy.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Alabama Department of Corrections spokeswoman Samantha Rose (the agency that held him); Alabama Political Reporter (reporters).