Inmate died from heart disease, autopsy says
Four 201 Poplar inmates died last month, one by suicide, one from an overdose and two undetermined “medical emergencies,” according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Lawrence Sumlin, 60, died in the jail’s intake area in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2024.
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Shelby County Jail 201 Poplar public safetyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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