Lawyers for the family of Glenn Foster Jr., 31, said his death while in the custody of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama had not resulted from “natural causes.”
Weeks after former NFL player Glenn Foster died in police custody, an independent autopsy shows evidence of a struggle. Celebrity Deaths in 2021: Stars We've Lost Read article Medical examiner Dr. Michael Baden conducted the review following Foster’s death on December 6. According to a statement from personal injury attorney Ben Crump and other legal experts, the findings indicate that “neck compressions and strangulation” contributed to the 31-year-old athlete’s passing. An official investigation is still ongoing. “Glenn Foster Jr.’s death, while in the Pickens County Sheriff’s custody and care, was not from natural causes as the independent autopsy suggests there was some evidence of neck compressions and strangulation,” the lawyers noted on Friday, December 17. “As we continue to investigate the case, we are learning that Mr. Foster’s death in Pickens County appears to be part of a disturbing trend of Black men dying while in the custody of the Pickens
Glenn Foster Jr.'s family had been seeking more information on what went on inside of the jail that led to the former New Orleans Saints player's death.