Edmond Banks
Edmond Banks, 46, died on May 3, 2002, when a fire broke out at the Mitchell County jail in Bakersville, North Carolina. Sheriff Ken Fox said he died of smoke inhalation after jailers could not open all the cells in time. Another report said eight men died in the fire that Friday night, and the sheriff said some of them were known to him personally. The cause of the fire had not been determined as of the next day.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Sheriff Ken Fox said he died of smoke inhalation after jailers could not open all the cells in time, and the fire's cause was not determined.
Reported by: Mitchell County Sheriff Ken Fox (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.