Death in police custody: What happened to Jorden Simms?
Jorden Simms fell out of a prison transport van to her death in 2019. Days earlier, Simms claimed she was sexually assaulted by her arresting officer. Author: Michael Doudna Updated: 4:23 AM MST February 5, 2021
SAFFORD, Ariz. These doors aren’t supposed to open from the inside,” said Graham County Sheriff s Deputy Rose Mary Lacey.
Yet somehow they did. Jorden Simms, 28, fell to her death out of a prison transport vehicle, two blocks from a hospital.
Simms family believes Simms was killed because, just a few days before her death, she claimed she had been sexually assaulted by her arresting officer.