Atmore City Jail Inmate Death Under Investigation By State

November 14, 2022

The state is investigating after an inmate was found dead Sunday in the Atmore Municipal Jail.

Atmore Police Sgt. Darrell McMann said the “Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) responded to the Atmore Municipal Jail in reference to a death in the jail. The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation.”

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of investigation identified the man as 57-year told Thomas Marvin Lord of Atmore.

The body was released to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for further investigation. Their findings will turned over to the Escambia County (AL) District Attorney’s Office.

Due to the active investigation, Atmore Police are not providing any further information.

The small city jail is located inside the Atmore Police Department, which is in the larger municipal complex on East Louisville Avenue that also houses the city hall, fire department, utilities department and a municipal auditorium.

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4 Responses to “Atmore City Jail Inmate Death Under Investigation By State”

  1. Adam Tisdale &dawn Blackmon on November 18th, 2022 12:48 am

    We where Thomas ,s friend ,s and we saw Thomas every day and we helped him when he needed help He help us too he would not have did what they say happened.he loved his wife and he was our friend prayers go out to the family. RIP. Thomas u will be missed. GOD BLESS U

  2. Jaisgrmy on November 16th, 2022 3:54 pm

    @Crystal I am very sorry for your loss

  3. Crystal Lord on November 15th, 2022 1:25 pm

    I will not rest until I have answers as to how how this happened on Atmore city jail watch! My understanding is that Tham was supposed to be under 24 hr watch. I demand answer

    and closer for this family .especially since my children’s father was already suicidal

  4. Tonya Johnson on November 14th, 2022 11:38 pm

    From the Thomas lord I knew wouldn’t kill him self from he was a funny laughing happy go lucky personand knowing he was getting out the next day nono ….the same day he talk to couple family members and talk to them like he was worried but we going see rip..Thomas lord “pops”