Jimmy Lee Hill
Jimmy Lee Hill, 41, of Spartanburg, died on March 29, 2023, at the Spartanburg County Detention Center, where he was held. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said he was pronounced dead at the facility upon arrival and investigated the death together with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The sheriff's office and SLED also investigated, and the coroner's office said a forensic autopsy found no signs of external force or injury. Toxicology results were still pending, so the cause and manner of his death had not been determined at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The coroner's office and the State Law Enforcement Division were investigating, with toxicology results pending, and no cause of death has been given.
Reported by: Spartanburg County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).
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