Died in jail or a lockup
Nicholas Dancy
Nicholas Dancy, a 63-year-old Black man, died on August 10, 2021, while held at 201 Poplar, a jail in Shelby County, Tennessee. The Commercial Appeal reported that he was found unresponsive in his cell. The article lists acute respiratory distress syndrome and interstitial pneumonia due to COVID-19 as the cause of death, with cardiovascular disease and COPD as contributing factors.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner listed acute respiratory distress syndrome and interstitial pneumonia due to COVID-19 as the cause of death, with cardiovascular disease and COPD as contributing factors.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner.