Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Zingy Denise Gamble

60 years old · died August 27, 2025 · Jefferson County Jail, Jefferson County, Alabama

Zingy Denise Gamble was 60 years old. On August 27, 2025, the women she shared a cell with found her unresponsive at the Jefferson County Jail in Alabama, and she was pronounced dead there. The Jefferson County coroner said there was no evidence of trauma or foul play. The cause of her death was still waiting on laboratory studies.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Jefferson County coroner (medical examiner or coroner).

News report