Man dies in custody of Coffee County Jail, investigation now underway

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Early Wednesday morning, the Enterprise Police Department arrested Chad Jones, 45, for public intoxication.

Jones, a resident of Gadsden, was taken into custody at the Coffee County Jail.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reported that, while in custody, Jones experienced a deadly, unidentified medical emergency.

Enterprise Rescue and the New Brockton Fire Department responded to the jail but neither were able to revive Jones.

Currently, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reports that no foul play is suspected; however, Sheriff Byrd has requested the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigate the incident.

An autopsy has been requested to determine the cause of Jones’s death.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information has been provided at this time.

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