Died in jail or a lockup
Michael Eugene Taylor
Michael Eugene Taylor, 46, was from Birmingham, Alabama. On July 11, 2025, the men he shared a cell with at the Jefferson County Jail found him unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead less than half an hour later. The sheriff's office said an autopsy found no sign of trauma or foul play. The cause of his death awaited further laboratory studies.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); the county coroner.