Died in jail or a lockup
James Michael Wilkerson
James Michael Wilkerson, 42, of Greenwood, Indiana, was held at the Johnson County Jail in Franklin. According to the Johnson County Coroner, Craig Lutz, he swallowed toilet paper, was found unresponsive in his cell on May 13, 2014, and died at a hospital on May 17. Lutz said an autopsy found asphyxiation from a foreign object and ruled the death a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Johnson County Coroner Craig Lutz ruled the death a suicide after an autopsy found asphyxiation from a foreign object.
Reported by: Johnson County Coroner Craig Lutz (medical examiner or coroner).