Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Joseph William Lomas

25 years old · died August 28, 2020 · Swain County Jail, Swain County, North Carolina

Joseph William Lomas, 25, died on August 28, 2020, while held at the Swain County Detention Center in Swain County, North Carolina. A news report listed illness as the cause of death. Beyond that, the record offers no further account of how he died or of any claims about his care.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: news report.

News report