Jerome McFadden
Jerome McFadden, 38, died on April 1, 2009, while held at the Florence County jail in Florence, South Carolina. According to the sheriff's office and county coroner, he had told guards he was not feeling well before staff found him dead in his cell. His body was sent for autopsy; pathologists reported health problems but had not yet determined a cause of death, so the manner of death remains pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office and coroner Bubba Matthews have not yet ruled on a cause of death, and McFadden told guards he was not feeling well before he was found dead in his cell.
Reported by: Florence County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Florence County Coroner Bubba Matthews (medical examiner or coroner).