LEE COUNTY (September 2, 2025) – On August 31, 2025, at approximately 9:08 PM CDT, a Lee County inmate was found deceased in his cell by Lee County Corrections Deputies. The inmate, identified as Aaron Dwight Johnson (47) from Opelika, was found lying on the floor of his assigned cell. Initial indications are that he may have suffered some type of medical issue. There were no signs of foul play observed at the time.
As standard procedure, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office was called to conduct an independent investigation of the inmate’s death. The deceased has been taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science for a postmortem examination and once completed, the investigation results will be submitted to the Lee County District Attorney for presentation to a grand jury.
