Deaths in Custody
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Stephanie N. Dawson

36 years old · died May 21, 2020 · Shelby County Correctional Facility, Shelby County, Alabama

Stephanie N. Dawson, 36, was from Montevallo, Alabama. She was taken to the Shelby County Jail on April 4, 2020, and was later admitted to Shelby Baptist Medical Center because of medical conditions she already had. She died there on the afternoon of Thursday, May 21, 2020. Deputies said they did not believe COVID-19 was involved, and an autopsy and an internal review were planned.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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