Died in jail or a lockup
Michael Lavon Barfield
Michael Lavon Barfield Jr., 37, was held in the Duval County Jail in Jacksonville, Florida, after his arrest in early September 2025. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said he was taken to a local hospital around September 7 after complaining about an existing health condition, and that he died there on September 21. The sheriff's office is investigating the death with the District IV Medical Examiner's Office, and the cause and manner of death have not yet been determined. The health condition has not been publicly detailed.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); District IV Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).