Michael Robertson
Michael Robertson, 42, died on March 12, 2020, while held at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. He was found unresponsive during a security check in Unit 30 on a Thursday afternoon, and he was pronounced dead after emergency personnel were called to the dormitory-style area. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said there were no signs of foul play. The Sunflower County coroner suspected a drug-related death, and the cause and manner of death remain pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Sunflower County coroner suspected a drug-related death, pending autopsy, and the Mississippi Department of Corrections said there were no signs of foul play.
Reported by: Sunflower County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).