Died in jail or a lockup
Edward Jones
Edward Jones, 61, died on January 9, 2017, while held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner and other officials said he died of natural causes, and the coroner's autopsy attributed his death to hypertensive cardiovascular disease associated with diabetes. He had been held at the jail on bond.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner ruled his death natural, attributing it to hypertensive cardiovascular disease associated with diabetes.
Reported by: East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); East Baton Rouge Parish Prison officials (the agency that held him).