Letorryne James Taylor
Letorryne James Taylor, 24, was held at the Madison County Jail in Alabama. Sheriff Kevin Turner said his office's thoughts were with Taylor's family and that he was someone's loved one. The sheriff's office said officers found him unresponsive during a cell check on February 26, 2020, that emergency crews were called, and that he had died. The sheriff said there were no signs of injury or trauma and that an autopsy would determine the cause of death. One account in the record lists an assault by staff as the cause, a claim the other sources do not support, and the autopsy results were not available.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office said there were no signs of injury or trauma and an autopsy would determine the cause, while a news report lists 'Assaulted by Staff' as the cause, and the family's lawsuit is not described here.
Reported by: Madison County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Sheriff Kevin Turner (the agency that held him); news report.