Deaths in Custody
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Donnie Hay

died December 30, 2019 · Covington County Jail, Covington County, Alabama

Donnie Hay was from Opp. He was taken to the Covington County Jail on the evening of December 29, 2019, and early the next morning he was found unresponsive, alone in a holding cell, during a routine check, and was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said it did not suspect foul play; an autopsy was ordered and the state bureau of investigation reviewed his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Covington County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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