Kathy Burcham
Kathy Burcham, 52, of Sterrett, died on May 21, 2022 while held at the Shelby County Jail. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said jail deputies found her in obvious medical distress during a cell check in the medical unit. The sheriff's office said the exact cause of death is unknown, with a medical emergency the preliminary belief, and that an independent review and internal audit are underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says the exact cause is unknown and a medical emergency is the preliminary belief, with an independent review and internal audit underway.
Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.