Joey Thomas Reach
Joey Thomas Reach, 57, of Bessemer, was found dead in his private cell at the Jefferson County Jail-Bessemer Division during a welfare check on Wednesday night, August 26, 2026. According to the sheriff's office, staff found him at 8:17 p.m. and he was pronounced dead at 8:53 p.m. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has scheduled a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death, and investigators said there was no evidence of foul play at this time. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has scheduled a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death, and investigators said there was no evidence of foul play at this time.