Died in jail or a lockup
James Horton
James Horton, 54, was found hanging in his cell at the Birmingham City Jail in November 2012. The Birmingham Police Department said he hanged himself. He was taken to Cooper Green Mercy Hospital, where he died four days later on November 10. The department's Internal Affairs unit and the Alabama Bureau of Investigation are investigating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Birmingham Police Department says Horton hanged himself in his cell at the Birmingham City Jail.
Reported by: Birmingham Police Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.