Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Larry Jamelle Amerson

38 years old · died December 11, 2023 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Larry Jamelle Amerson was 38 years old. On December 11, 2023, he was found unresponsive in his cell at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama and was pronounced dead. The chief deputy coroner said the autopsy found no sign of trauma or foul play. The cause of his death awaited laboratory results.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates (medical examiner or coroner).

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