Died in prison
Ernest Hill
Ernest Hill, 42, was held at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tennessee, when he died in June 2019. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a fight with his cellmate caused his death, and a grand jury indicted the cellmate for second-degree murder. According to the Daily News Journal, prison officials found him unconscious, and he was taken to an outside hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a fight with his cellmate caused his death, and the cellmate was indicted for second-degree murder.
Reported by: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); 15th District Attorney General.