Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Phillip Randall Ledford

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : White

Date : 03/07/2025

Location : Shelby County Jail

City : Columbiana

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Shelby County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Phillip Randall Ledford was arrested by the Pelham Police Department after being accused of robbing the Deer Springs Grocery Gas Station at gunpoint. He was booked into the Shelby County Jail with a $100,000 bond and no bond for a probation violation. He was assessed by on-site medical staff and housed in the medical unit for the duration of his incarceration.
On March 7, 2025, at approximately 7:16 AM, he experienced medical distress. Southeast Shelby Rescue arrived, and he was pronounced dead at 7:53 AM. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine his cause of death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2025/03/07/investigation-underway-after-death-of-shelby-county-inmate/
https://www.wbrc.com/2025/03/08/investigation-underway-after-inmate-dies-shelby-county-jail/
https://m.facebook.com/ShelbyCounty.Sheriff/photos/shelby-county-jail-inmate-death-investigationcolumbiana-al-on-friday-february-21/972368611715567/
https://twitter.com/RobinsonCarol/status/1898153499038216251
https://www.al.com/news/2025/03/shelby-county-jail-inmates-death-under-investigation.html