Samuel Harold Miles, Jr.
Samuel Harold Miles, Jr., 73, died on January 1, 2024, while held at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County, Alabama. He was being housed in the prison infirmary for treatment of a serious illness. Alabama's 42 reported that he was found unresponsive there. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said he died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with pneumonia and sepsis listed as contributing factors, and classified the death as natural.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office ruled the death natural, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia and sepsis as contributing factors.
Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).
Custody: Serving a sentence.