Died in jail or a lockup
Wesley Joyner
Wesley Joyner, 29, died on December 17, 2024, while held at the Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said it believes he died of an overdose. The official cause of death had not been determined, and the medical examiner's report was still pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says Wesley Joyner died of an overdose, but the official cause awaits the medical examiner's report.
Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.