William Rodney Mitchum
William Rodney Mitchum, a 56-year-old man from McCormick, died on August 26, 2022, at the Abbeville County Detention Facility in Abbeville, South Carolina. The Abbeville County Coroner's Office said detention officers reported that he collapsed after complaining of chest pain. He was pronounced dead at 8:18 p.m., and an autopsy was scheduled for August 29. The coroner's office and the State Law Enforcement Division are investigating, and the cause and manner of death have not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The coroner's office reports that detention officers said he collapsed after complaining of chest pain, and the autopsy is pending.
Reported by: Abbeville County Detention Facility detention officers (the agency that held him); Abbeville County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).