On Tuesday, January 16, 2023, at approximately 5:37 pm, deputies assigned to the Lafayette County Detention Center, located at 711 Jackson Avenue in Oxford, Mississippi, were called to the cell of an unresponsive male inmate.
Custody staff and jail medical staff immediately administered life-saving measures. Medical response personnel also responded, assumed life-saving measures and the inmate was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital. Ultimately, medical personnel pronounced the male inmate deceased at approximately 6:20 pm.
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office Investigators along with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Mississippi Department of Corrections Investigators responded and assumed the investigation. The cause of death will later be determined by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office. There were no signs of foul play but due to the ongoing status of the investigation, no further information will be available by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Out of respect for the family and the agencies conducting the investigation, this press release was delayed until all notifications were completed.
Any questions should be directed to the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations.
Please be in prayer with us for the inmate and his family.
Joey East
Sheriff, Lafayette County
