Stop the Deaths
The conditions in Louisville Metro Department of Corrections are still dire and untenable for both incarcerated people and corrections officers. These conditions are fueled by overcrowding, created by a broken cash bail system and the failed war on drugs, and understaffing.
Deaths in Louisville Metro Jail Since 2021
Since December 2021, when three people died in Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) custody in a single week, an additional 20 people have lost their lives while in LMDC custody.
Sunday, May 16, 2021
David Dahms
David Dahms, 37. Cause of death was released as an overdose.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Kenneth Hall
Kenneth Hall, 59. Cause of death was not released.
Friday, December 3, 2021
Rickitta Smith
Rickitta Smith, 34. Cause of death has not been released.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Stephanie Dunbar
Stephanie Dunbar, 48. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Keith Smith
Keith Smith, 66. Cause of death was released as stomach ulcers and internal bleeding.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Moman Anderson, Jr.
Moman Anderson, Jr., 32. Cause of death was released as overdose.
Monday, March 28, 2022
Barry Williams, Sr.
Barry Williams, Sr., 50. Cause of death was released as overdose.
Friday, July 8, 2022
Norman Sheckles
Norman Sheckles, 44. Cause of death was released as overdose.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Buddy Stephens
Buddy Stephens, 39. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Friday, August 26, 2022
Thomas Bradshaw
Thomas Bradshaw, 43. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Monday, October 3, 2022
Bashar Ghazawi
Bashar Ghazawi, 39. Cause of death was released as overdose.
Friday, December 30, 2022
Gary Wetherill
Gary Wetherill, 41. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Monday, January 9, 2023
Ishmael Worth Puckett
Ishmael Worth Puckett, 61. Cause of death was released as "natural."
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Miguel Resendiz
Miguel Resendiz, 28. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Thomas Simpson
Thomas Simpson, 44. Cause of death was released as "natural."
Friday, February 2, 2024
Lesley Starnes
Lesley Starnes, 36. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Richard Graham
Richard Graham, 34. Cause of death was released as overdose.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Shawnta Hughes
Shawnta Hughes, 53. Cause of death has not been released.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Unknown
A 54 year old male died in LMDC custody. Neither his name nor cause of death has been released.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Rodney Robinson
Rodney Robinson, 60. Cause of death has not been released.
Friday, March 14, 2025
Samuel Bradford
Samuel Bradford, 54. Cause of death was released as "natural."
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Brandon McQuillen
Brandon McQuillen, 43. Cause of death was released as suicide.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Juan Miguel Munoz Penalver
Juan Miguel Munoz Penalver, 21. Cause of death has not been released.