Died in jail or a lockup

Kenneth Melton

55 years old · died May 1, 2021 · 201 Poplar, Shelby County, Tennessee

Kenneth Melton, 55, died on May 1, 2021, while he was held at 201 Poplar, a jail in Shelby County, Tennessee. The Commercial Appeal reported that he was found hanging in his cell and was pronounced dead at Regional One. The outlet lists his death as a suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: 201 Poplar (Shelby County jail) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

Here's everyone who has died in custody of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office since 2016 The Commercial Appeal, August 16, 2023

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