Kenneth Myers
Kenneth Myers, 44, was from the Jackson area. He died at the Harrison County Jail in July 2020, one day after he was admitted there. Jailers found him hanging in his cell around 4:15 p.m. on July 15. Sheriff Troy Peterson and Coroner Brian Switzer said the death was an apparent suicide, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the case, with his body sent to Jackson for autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Troy Peterson and Coroner Brian Switzer say he hanged himself in his cell, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the case.
Reported by: Harrison County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer (medical examiner or coroner); Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).