Died in jail or a lockup
Roosevelt Sankey II
Roosevelt Sankey II, 63, died on September 21, 2026, at the Montgomery Municipal Jail in Montgomery, Alabama. According to the summary of the reporting, jail staff took him to the on-site infirmary for a medical emergency, and Montgomery Fire/Rescue responded, but he was pronounced dead. The Montgomery Police Department has opened an internal investigation, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is conducting an external investigation that is ongoing. No cause of death or manner of death has been stated in the available reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Montgomery Police Department (the agency that held him); Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (outside investigators).