Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Wesley Abernathy

31 years old · died May 12, 2024 · Bullock Correctional Facility, Bullock County, Alabama

Wesley Abernathy was 31 years old and came from Marshall County, Alabama. On a Sunday in May 2024, he was found in medical distress in his cell at Bullock Correctional Facility, and he died. The Alabama Department of Corrections said it was investigating, and the cause of his death has not been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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