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.