Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died January 16, 2023 · Etowah County Detention Center, Etowah County, Alabama

A man originally from Michigan died at the Etowah County Detention Center in Alabama on Monday, January 16, 2023. Officers found him in distress during a nighttime security check, and he was pronounced dead. His name was not released.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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