James Owens
James Owens, 32, died on October 14, 2019, while held at the Shelby County Jail on 201 Poplar in Shelby County, Tennessee. The Commercial Appeal reported that he was found unresponsive in his cell. The Commercial Appeal reported the official cause of death as hypertensive cardiovascular disease after a tricuspid valve repair. The same account said the death was determined to be due to acute bacterial pneumonia and pyelonephritis, with heart disease after a valve repair contributing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Commercial Appeal reported the official cause of death as hypertensive cardiovascular disease after a tricuspid valve repair, with acute bacterial pneumonia and pyelonephritis.
Reported by: The Commercial Appeal (reporters).