Deaths in Custody
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Herman Lindsey

35 years old · died January 10, 2017 · Simpson County Adult Detention Center, Simpson County, Mississippi

Herman Lindsey, 35, of Jackson, died on January 10, 2017, while held at the Simpson County Jail in Mendenhall, Mississippi. He was found unresponsive in his cell, and a nurse tried to revive him without success. Sheriff Donald O'Cain said there were no signs of foul play, and his body was sent for autopsy. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation, and the manner of death is still pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Simpson County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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