Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died May 1880 · Todd County, Kentucky

A Black man was held in the Todd County jail at Fair View, Kentucky, in May 1880. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him. He was killed while in the custody of the county jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source