Pemiscot County inmate death under investigation

The death of an inmate at the Pemiscot County jail in Caruthersville, Missouri, is under investigation.

Ricky Hooper, 45, an inmate at the Pemiscot County Jail, was found early Saturday, Dec. 31 deceased in his bunk as breakfast was being served, according to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell.

“There appears to be no foul play; an autopsy will be conducted in Farmington on Monday, Jan. 2 to determine the cause of death,” Greenwell said, adding Hooper’s family has been notified.

Greenwell said Hooper’s death is under investigation by the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control.