Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Floyd Lee Coleman

Gender : Male

Age : 106

Race : Black

Date : 05/21/2025

Location : William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, 100 Warrior Lane

City : Bessemer

County : Jefferson

State : Alabama

Agency : Alabama Department of Corrections

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in jail/prison

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 19, 2025, Floyd Lee Coleman, a 106-year-old inmate serving a life sentence was found unresponsive at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. He was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham due to medical complications and was pronounced dead on May 21, 2025, at 6:09 p.m. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office reported no signs of trauma or foul play, and the cause of death is pending additional laboratory studies.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc3340.com/news/local/106-year-old-convicted-murderer-dies-in-alabama-prison-cause-under-investigation
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-prison-inmate-murder-death-coleman-bessemer-steele/64857160
https://www.herebirmingham.com/oldest-inmate-alabama-passes-away/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/106-old-inmate-donaldson-correctional-133335211.html
https://www.facebook.com/theheatmag/posts/alabamas-oldest-inmate-dies-at-age-106birmingham-al-floyd-lee-coleman-alabamas-o/1160461932777261/