Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Joshua Cornelius

Holmes County Jail, Holmes County, Florida

Joshua Cornelius, a man from Tennessee, died while held at the Holmes County Jail in Florida. Correctional officers said he had tied bedding around his neck and secured it to the cell door. The cause and manner of his death are still under investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Correctional officers said Joshua Cornelius tied bedding around his neck and secured it to his cell door; the investigation is ongoing.

Reported by: Holmes County Jail correctional officers (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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