Jimmy Bristow
Jimmy Bristow died in January 2026 at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, Virginia, while in state custody after being moved between a local jail and several Virginia Department of Corrections facilities. His wife, Bev Bristow, a retired teacher who helped manage his health care, says a months-long delay in cancer treatment and inadequate medical attention contributed to his death. She says he was not autopsied, despite a 2024 Virginia law requiring autopsies for deaths in custody. The Virginia Department of Corrections says people in its custody receive quality routine and urgent care.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His wife, Bev Bristow, says a monthslong delay in cancer treatment and inadequate medical attention contributed to his death, while the Virginia Department of Corrections says people in its custody receive quality care.
Reported by: Bev Bristow, his wife (family or their lawyers); Virginia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).