William Adam Seagle
William Adam Seagle, 24, died on June 24, 2022, at the Albemarle District Jail in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. His mother, Kimberley McNary Seagle, said he hugged and kissed her before he was taken in and told her he loved and appreciated her. Deputies were called around 10:30 p.m. to a man who was not breathing, and the sheriff's office cited an autopsy by East Carolina University listing combined fentanyl/methadone toxicity as the cause. His family says he took prescription medication for addiction and has hired a lawyer, and an outside doctor said fentanyl would be unlikely to remain in the body after two days. The sheriff's office said it is still investigating how any contraband may have reached him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office cites an East Carolina University autopsy finding combined fentanyl/methadone toxicity, while his family says he took prescription medication for addiction and has hired a lawyer, and an outside doctor said fentanyl would be unlikely to remain in his body after two days.
Reported by: Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); East Carolina University autopsy report (medical examiner or coroner); his family; an outside doctor.