James Edward Wood
James Edward Wood, 56, of Pensacola, Florida, died at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, where he was held, on the morning of Sunday, February 1, 2004. He complained of difficulty breathing and was taken to the prison's medical unit, and an ambulance was called, but he had stopped breathing by the time it arrived, and he was pronounced dead at 9:32 a.m. The Ada County coroner, Erwin Sonnenberg, said a preliminary autopsy pointed to natural causes, probably heart and lung problems, and that more tests would follow. The prison said a defibrillator was not used.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Ada County coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said a preliminary autopsy showed natural causes, probably heart and lung, with more tests to follow.
Reported by: Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg (medical examiner or coroner).