Died in jail or a lockup
Malvin Gibbs
Malvin Gibbs, 72, was experiencing homelessness when he died. On November 8, 2017, he collapsed in the entryway of the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar as he was getting out of a sheriff's office transport van. The official cause of death was listed as pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, with atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease contributing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The official cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, with contributing atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, as reported by The Commercial Appeal.
Reported by: The Commercial Appeal (reporters).