Richard Earl Cox II
Richard Cox, 47, of Crothersville, was held at the Jackson County Jail in Brownstown, Indiana. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department said he was found unresponsive in his housing area on July 25, 2026, after an apparent suicide attempt. He was flown to a hospital in Indianapolis and died there on July 29. Jackson County Prosecutor Lynsey N. Fleetwood said an autopsy by the Marion County Coroner's Office ruled the death a suicide by hanging, and that her review found no criminal wrongdoing by jail staff.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department and jail officials describe an apparent suicide attempt by hanging, and an autopsy ruled the death a suicide, while the Indiana State Police investigation remains ongoing.
Reported by: Jackson County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); Jackson County jail officials (the agency that held him); Marion County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Jackson County Prosecutor Lynsey N. Fleetwood (outside investigators); Indiana State Police (outside investigators).
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