Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office said a person held at the Etowah County jail in Alabama had a medical emergency in their cell and died later at a hospital. The sheriff's office said it believed the death was from a medical cause and that no foul play was involved. The sheriff's office asked for an independent investigation into the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed). The Etowah County Sheriff's Office said the detainee had a medical emergency in his cell and believed no foul play, and it requested an independent investigation.
Reported by: Etowah County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.