Died in jail or a lockup
James E. Hoover
James E. Hoover, 78, died on June 6, 2025, while held at the Cape Girardeau County Jail in Missouri. The sheriff's office said he was found in medical distress in his holding cell after an apparent medical emergency. The sheriff's office also said he had been under medical observation. An autopsy, as reported by KFVS, attributed his death to natural causes related to pre-existing health conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The autopsy, as reported by KFVS, attributed his death to natural causes related to pre-existing health conditions.
Reported by: Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); autopsy as reported by KFVS (medical examiner or coroner).