KANSAS CITY—Authorities investigating the death of an inmate in Jackson County, Missouri have released his name.
On October 21, the Sheriff’s Office was notified that 44-year-old Billy Joe Hercules, who had been transported to a local hospital on October 19, had died, according to a statement from Sheriff Daryl Forte'. Hercules is from Independence, Missouri.
Preliminary findings continue to indicate that no physical interaction occurred between Hercules and corrections officers prior to his death.
The cause and manner of death remain under investigation by the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office, which has not yet issued its official report. Hercules was being held for the Johnson County Kansas sheriff's office, according to online jail records. Authorities releas