Died in jail or a lockup
Edward Jackson
Edward Jackson died on November 29, 2010, while held at the Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Shelby County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Chip Washington, Jackson got into a fight with his cellmate early on Sunday, and officers restrained him. The department said he became unresponsive while being taken to the jail's medical area, and he died at The MED that Monday afternoon. The department said the cause of death was unknown and would be determined by the Shelby County Medical Examiner.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Shelby County Sheriff's Department said the cause of death was unknown and would be determined by the Shelby County Medical Examiner.