Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dana Yarbrough McLaughlin
Gender : Female
Age : 51
Race : White
Date : 12/25/2024
Location : Lauderdale County Detention Center
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 25, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., correctional officers at the Lauderdale County Detention Center discovered a female inmate unresponsive in her cell. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The inmate had been incarcerated since December 23, 2024, on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Her cause of death is unknown or was not disclosed by authorities. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an inquiry.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Female inmate)
