Craighead County inmate dead after medical issue

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The Craighead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate.

According to Chief Deputy Justin Rowland, staff at the Craighead County Detention Center noticed 41-year-old Kerry D. Cockrell was having a medical issue around 9 A.M. on Wednesday. CPR was administered to Crockwell and he later died at a hospital. No foul play is suspected.

The incident remains under investigation.

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