Died in jail or a lockup
George Declue
George Declue, 56, died on January 9, 2022, while held in a holding cell at a jail in Shelby County, Tennessee. About ten hours after he was booked into the jail, he was found unresponsive in the cell. An autopsy attributed his death to hypertensive cardiovascular disease and classified the manner of death as natural. The autopsy also recorded evidence of head trauma.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The autopsy attributed his death to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and the article notes head trauma without an identified lethal injury.
Reported by: autopsy.