Michael Swink
Michael Swink, 40, of Anniston, Alabama, died on March 11, 2024, while being held at the Calhoun County Jail. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office said he was found unconscious and not breathing around 5:20 p.m. and suspected a drug overdose, and an outside agency is investigating the death. His cousin and sister have spoken publicly, demanding to know how drugs got into the jail and what happened to him. The sheriff's office has said its department followed procedure, and the cause of death remains under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says Swink was found unresponsive after a suspected drug overdose, and his family wants to know how drugs got into the jail.
Reported by: Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.