Morghan Elmore
Morghan Jean Elmore, 30, had just given birth to her second child when she died in August 2021. Her parents are devastated and are seeking custody of the newborn, according to the family. She was held at the Silverdale Detention Center in Hamilton County, Tennessee, and tested positive for COVID-19 in late August, after which she was taken to Erlanger hospital, where her condition declined. The Hamilton County medical examiner's autopsy report lists bilateral pneumonia, chronic drug abuse and COVID-19 infection as causes of death, and the sheriff's office said she died from COVID-19 while in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner's autopsy lists bilateral pneumonia, chronic drug abuse and COVID-19 infection as causes of death, and the sheriff's office said she died from COVID-19 while in custody.
Reported by: Hamilton County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).