Died in prison
Donald Peacock
Donald Peacock, 46, was held at Tecumseh State Prison in Johnson County, Nebraska, when he died on May 10, 2026, during a riot at the facility over Mother's Day weekend. He died of blunt-force head injuries, and his death is being treated as a homicide. A multi-agency inquiry is investigating how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Investigators from a multi-agency inquiry are still looking into the death, which is described as a homicide from blunt-force head injuries during a prison riot.
Reported by: multi-agency inquiry (outside investigators).