Died in jail or a lockup
Clifford Ray Rector Jr.
Clifford Ray Rector Jr. died while held at the Marion County Jail in Tennessee, where he had been since February 2, 2026. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating at the request of the district attorney general, and the cause and manner of death have not been determined. One account gives his age as 45 and another as 46.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).