Patrick Lamar Croskey
Patrick Lamar Croskey, 32, died on June 11, 2026, while held at the Birmingham City Jail. Correctional staff found him unresponsive in his single-person cell, and WBMA reported he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. City officials said the death appears to involve self-harm and that preliminary exams found no foul play. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has not yet determined the cause or manner of death, an autopsy was planned, and the Birmingham Police Department is investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. City officials say the death appears to involve self-harm, and the coroner has not yet determined the cause.
Reported by: City of Birmingham officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (6)
- Inmate Death Under Investigation After Birmingham Man Found Unresponsive in City Jail Cell
- Birmingham City Jail inmate found dead
- City Investigating Two In-Custody Deaths at Birmingham City Jail
- Investigations underway after two inmates die days apart at Birmingham City Jail
- A Black trans woman died in a Birmingham Jail
- Birmingham Says Jail Staff Followed Procedures in Two Inmate Deaths