Died in jail or a lockup
Elmer Stallings
Elmer Stallings, a man, died while held at a jail in Sumter County, Alabama. Sumter County officials said he died by hanging and described the death as a suicide. The coroner ordered an autopsy, and the Alabama Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sumter County officials said Elmer Stallings died by hanging in the county jail, and the coroner ordered an autopsy.
Reported by: Sumter County officials (the agency that held him); the county coroner; Alabama Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).