Kendall Sweazer
Kendall Kadeem Sweazer, 35, of Center Point, was held at the Birmingham City Jail on a Sunday in June 2026 and was found unresponsive in his single-person cell. The city said he had been found during an apparent self-harm attempt, taken to UAB Hospital, and returned to the jail on suicide watch before being found unresponsive again hours later. He died at UAB Hospital. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has not announced a cause or manner of death, a postmortem examination was scheduled, and the Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Mayor Randall Woodfin said he died by suicide after an apparent self-harm attempt.
Reported by: Mayor Randall Woodfin, City of Birmingham (the agency that held him); Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).
News reports (7)
- City Investigating Two In-Custody Deaths at Birmingham City Jail
- 35-year-old inmate dies after being found unresponsive in Birmingham City Jail cell
- Investigations underway after two inmates die days apart at Birmingham City Jail
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- A trans woman complained about suffering in jail. Days later, guards found her dead.
- Woodfin addresses two Birmingham City Jail deaths as questions remain about inmate safety
- Birmingham Says Jail Staff Followed Procedures in Two Inmate Deaths