Rodney Brown
Rodney Brown, 60, became ill while held at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville, Greene County, Mississippi, and died at Greene County Hospital in May 2020. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said he had a history of medical issues and that his death did not appear suspicious. Greene County Coroner Ladd Pulliam said he did not believe the new coronavirus caused the death, and an autopsy was to be performed, so the cause of death had not been established in the reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said Brown had a history of medical issues and his death did not appear suspicious, and Greene County Coroner Ladd Pulliam said he did not believe the new coronavirus caused it while an autopsy was pending.
Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Greene County Coroner Ladd Pulliam (medical examiner or coroner).