(L.A.) Vernon Thomas, 43, Died in an Alley

Case Number: 2023-12447

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 43-year-old Black male that occurred in an alley.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Vernon Thomas.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Hypertensive Heart Disease

RIP VERNON THOMAS (March 9, 1980 – September 15, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 4:20 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on October 31, presumably after the results of tox screening came back negative for substances.