Edward Eugene Smith
Edward Eugene Smith, 42, died at the Geneva County Jail in Geneva County, Alabama, on the night of Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson said he died of a medical incident, and his remains were sent to a state forensic laboratory for an autopsy. Friends said he had recently tested positive for COVID-19, and a news report listed COVID-19 as the cause of his death. The Alabama Bureau of Investigation was to oversee any investigation into his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The county coroner said he died of a medical incident, and friends said he had recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Reported by: Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson (medical examiner or coroner); news report citing COVID-19 as the cause (reporters).