Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

James Edward Hatley

54 years old · died March 30, 2020 · Etowah County Detention Center, Etowah County, Alabama

James Edward Hatley, 54, died while held at the Etowah County Detention Center in Etowah County, Alabama, on March 30, 2020. A news report recorded in the source material lists suicide as the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A news report lists the cause of death as suicide, but no source in the accounts describes the circumstances or provides further detail.

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