From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported an inmate was found dead inside the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham.
The 28-year-old white male was found unresponsive in his bed on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, around 6:06 a.m.
Medical personnel was called in and deputies said the inmate could not be revived. There were no signs of physical injury and the inmate had been in his cell by himself overnight, according to a press release.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office believes the death was health-related. The body of the inmate was taken to the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office.