Died in jail or a lockup
Don Douglas
Don Douglas, 40, of Springfield, died at the Alexandria jail on January 12, 2009, hours before a scheduled court hearing. Guards found him hanging in a shower, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital. Alexandria sheriff's officials said his death was a suicide. The death is under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Alexandria sheriff's officials said Don Douglas died by suicide by hanging in the jail shower.
Reported by: Alexandria sheriff's officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.