32-year-old inmate dies at Birmingham City Jail

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the inmate as Patrick Lamar Croskey.

32-year-old inmate dies at Birmingham City Jail

A 32-year-old man has died while in custody at the Birmingham City Jail. According to reports confirmed by 205focus.com, the inmate was identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office as Patrick Lamar Croskey.

Incident Details

Deputy Coroner Matt Angelo stated that correctional staff discovered Croskey unresponsive inside his single-person cell on Thursday. Jail staff found him at 2:35 p.m., and he was officially pronounced dead shortly thereafter at 3:26 p.m.

Investigation Underway

Authorities have scheduled an autopsy for today to determine the specific cause and manner of death. Croskey had been held at the facility since April 21, following his arrest for failure to appear on misdemeanor charges. More information regarding this case can be found in the original report from AL.com.