Died in jail or a lockup
Joseph Michael Mendes
Joseph Michael Mendes, 29, died on January 20, 2021, while held at the Jefferson County Jail in Jefferson County, Missouri. A news report lists suicide as the cause of death. The available record gives no further details about his life, the circumstances of his death, or what staff knew or did beforehand, and those questions remain unanswered.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: news report.