Died in jail or a lockup
James Devitt
James Devitt was 33 years old and had no permanent home. He had been held at the Russell County Jail in Alabama for nearly a month when, in the summer of 2018, the sheriff said he took his own life in his cell. He left behind several notes for his family and friends. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigated his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Russell County Sheriff says he took his own life in his cell.
Reported by: Russell County Sheriff (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.