Jeffery Wayne Lee
Jeffery Wayne Lee, also listed in reports as Jeffrey Lee, was held at the Roanoke City Jail in Roanoke, Virginia. Jail officials said he was found hanging in his cell on May 2, 2019, after other people held at the jail alerted deputies. He was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and died there on May 7, 2019. Officials said the medical examiner ruled the death a suicide, while the Roanoke Police Department and Sheriff's Office said a joint investigation was still under way. One news outlet reported that his death was among several suicides at the jail that had drawn protests and criticism.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Jail officials and city officials say Jeffery Wayne Lee hanged himself in his cell at the Roanoke City Jail, and say the medical examiner ruled it a suicide.
Reported by: Roanoke Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); city officials; medical examiner or coroner.