James Tatsch
James Tatsch, 48, was homeless and had come to Alcorn County from the Coast. He had been held at the Alcorn County Jail for 12 days, and on January 17, 2024, he was found unresponsive in an isolation cell and died at the local hospital. Sheriff Ben Caldwell said the cause of death is unclear, that it was not a suicide, and that there were no signs of physical trauma. Jail staff said he had been eating normally and talking with them before his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff Ben Caldwell said the cause of death is unclear, that it was not a suicide, and that there were no signs of physical trauma.
Reported by: Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.