Died in jail or a lockup
Earnest True Smith
Earnest True Smith was 36 years old and lived in Birmingham. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on the morning of Friday, June 28, 2019, and that evening other people held with him saw that he was having a seizure. He was taken to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The coroner's office said an autopsy found no trauma or foul play, and the cause awaited further testing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The coroner's office and sheriff's officials said he had an apparent seizure, with the autopsy finding no trauma or foul play and toxicology still pending.
Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).