Died in custody
Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson, a 64-year-old Black man, died on October 1, 2020, while in the custody of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee. According to the official cause of death, as reported by The Commercial Appeal on August 16, 2023, he died of metastatic malignant neoplasm of the lung. The official cause also lists cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease as contributing conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The official cause of death, as reported by The Commercial Appeal, was metastatic malignant neoplasm of the lung with contributing cirrhosis, COPD and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Reported by: The Commercial Appeal (reporters).