Roy Davis Hill, II
Roy Davis Hill II died on May 20, 2026, while held at the Stokes County Jail in Danbury, North Carolina. According to the Stokes County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Joey Lemons said the death appears to be self-inflicted, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate. Sources describe detention officers finding him unresponsive in his cell, and that they began lifesaving measures before Stokes County EMS took over and he was pronounced dead at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Stokes County Sheriff's Office says the death appears to be self-inflicted, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate.
Reported by: Stokes County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Sheriff Joey Lemons (the agency that held him); North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).