Michelle Bewley
Michelle Bewley, 35, died in her cell at the Clay County Jail in Florida on March 5, 2019, a day after being booked back into the jail. Her cousin Amanda Snyder remembered her as a very loving, kind person who grew up roller skating with her and cared deeply for her family. According to the medical examiner's report, cited by Action News Jax, her death was due to hypertensive heart disease, with chronic drug abuse and opiate withdrawal playing a role, and toxicology found fentanyl and Lorazepam. Whether jail staff gave her Lorazepam is unclear, and experts and jail officials disagree about its use. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The medical examiner attributed her death to hypertensive heart disease, with chronic drug abuse and opiate withdrawal playing a role, and listed the manner as undetermined.
Reported by: Medical examiner's report as cited by Action News Jax (medical examiner or coroner).