Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A person, 60 years old, died on January 16, 2021, while held at the Cape County Justice Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A news report listed the cause as a medical emergency.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The sheriff's office said the death was from natural causes, with cardiac arrest found at autopsy, and toxicology results were still pending.
Reported by: Sheriff Ruth Ann Dickerson's office (the agency that held him); autopsy.