Died in custody
William Jackson
William Jackson, a Black man, was one of four men held by officers near Camden, Alabama, in October 1892. According to a newspaper report published the next day, officers and a posse were taking the men back to a scene when a crowd of about 600 people met them. The crowd took the men from the officers and hanged them from the nearest tree. The report said the bodies were then burned.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.