Kenneth Bigham

Kenneth Bigham, 39, died in May 2018 while held at the Mecklenburg County Jail in North Carolina. A state report on his death, cited in Charlotte Observer coverage of the jail's recent deaths, classifies it as a suicide. He was held in the jail's disciplinary detention unit at the time.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A state report cited in coverage of the jail's recent deaths classifies his death as a suicide.

Reported by: state report.

Source

• Mecklenburg jail faces ‘urgent crisis’ after four inmates die, advocates say Charlotte Observer, July 12, 2018