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Jim Jackson Wilkerson

46 years old · died February 4, 2015 · Decatur City Jail, Morgan County, Alabama

Jim Jackson Wilkerson, 46, died on February 4, 2015, at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Decatur, Alabama. He had been held at the Decatur City Jail before his death. Cellmates told WAFF that he seemed to be having trouble breathing. The Morgan County Coroner has not determined a cause or manner of death, and the Alabama Bureau of Investigation is continuing its investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Morgan County Coroner has not determined the cause of death, and the Alabama Bureau of Investigation is continuing its investigation.

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