Jimmy Aaron Boothe
Jimmy Aaron Boothe was held at the Jefferson County Jail in Alabama, and court records list his death as a suicide by hanging. Court records say he was found hanging from a light fixture in a medical unit cell on April 12, 2024, and that he died nine days later, on April 21, at a local hospital. His family's lawsuit says he had made several suicide attempts since January and that SymboCor and jail staff knew of that history. The lawsuit alleges that he was not kept on suicide watch and was not placed in a cell where he could not harm himself.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Court records say Boothe was found hanging from a light fixture in a medical unit cell and died nine days later at a hospital, and his family's lawsuit alleges that SymboCor and jail staff failed to keep him on suicide watch despite knowing his suicidal history.
Reported by: court records; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued SymboCor and Jefferson County Jail staff, alleging they failed to keep him on suicide watch or in a cell where he could not harm himself, and no settlement or award amount is reported.