Calhoun County, AL – Per Sheriff Matthew Wade a release was issued involving two unresponsive inmates. It appears that there were two incidents at the Calhoun County Jail on March 11, 2024, involving unresponsive inmates. The first incident involved an inmate who was found unresponsive in a general population section of the jail due to a suspected drug overdose. First aid was administered, and the inmate was transported to North East Alabama Regional Medical Center. After treatment and release, the inmate was placed in the medical section for observation. A small amount of a powdery substance was discovered in the section, and it will be sent to a laboratory for identification.
Later that day, during dinner feeding in the same general population section, correctional officers discovered another inmate, Michael Swink, a 40-year-old black male from Anniston, unconscious and not breathing. Life-saving measures were immediately initiated, including CPR, an AED, and Narcan. Despite these efforts, Swink was pronounced deceased by EMS, who had been notified through the 9-1-1 system.
Following standard protocols, the Center for Applied Forensics was notified, and an outside agency was chosen to investigate the events of the day. Once the investigation is concluded, the findings will be presented to the district attorney. The cause of Michael Swink’s death is not specified in the provided information, and it will likely be determined through the ongoing investigation.
