Shamirah Johnson
Shamirah Johnson, 29, was held at the Central County Jail in Polk County, Florida, when she died on October 31, 2017. Sources describe her as active in her community, having volunteered more than 1,000 hours of community service and won an essay contest for Black Heritage Weekend in 2006 in Jacksonville. Polk County Sheriff's officials said she was moved from the jail infirmary to a Lakeland hospital after complaining of vomiting and diarrhea, and that she died there. Autopsy results showed no evidence of trauma, and toxicology results were still pending at the time of reporting, so the cause and manner of her death remain undetermined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Polk County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); autopsy.