Died in jail or a lockup
Royce D. Sykes
Royce D. Sykes, 46, died on April 15, 2019, while held at the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said he died of apparent cardiac arrest. His body was sent to the Medical Examiner's Office for further investigation into the cause of death, and the manner of death remains pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Sykes died of apparent cardiac arrest, and his body was sent to the medical examiner for further investigation.
Reported by: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.