Died in jail or a lockup

Desmond Shipp

43 years old · died June 14, 2022 · Regional One, Shelby County, Tennessee

Desmond Shipp, a 43-year-old Black man, began vomiting and having nausea and diarrhea while held in the Shelby County jail in Tennessee. He was taken to Regional One hospital, where he died on June 14, 2022. Death records list the cause as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and degenerative valve disease, and the manner as natural. His medical history included heart failure and high blood pressure.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: medical examiner or coroner.

Source

Here's everyone who has died in custody of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office since 2016 The Commercial Appeal, August 16, 2023

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