James Smith
James Smith, 51, of Sullivan County, died at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis on October 17, 2020. The jail said he was apparently stabbed by another person held in the facility, and that he was found unresponsive in a single cell around 12:50 a.m. and pronounced dead a short time later. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff's Office, the Marion County Coroner's Office and the Marion County Forensic Services Agency are investigating how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The jail said he was apparently stabbed by another person held there, and the death is under investigation by police, the sheriff's office, the coroner and a forensic services agency.
Reported by: Marion County Jail (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.