Herschel Dover
Herschel Dover died in March 2016 while held at the Bradley County jail in Tennessee. His brother William says Herschel had diabetes and became ill inside the jail. In a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against Bradley County and a corrections captain, William claims an autopsy showed elevated blood glucose and little food or medication in Herschel's stomach. As of the 2017 report, no court date had been set, and the allegations had not been tested in court.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Dover's brother, in a wrongful death lawsuit, says Dover had diabetes and fell ill at the jail, and that the autopsy showed high blood glucose and little food or medication in his stomach, which he attributes to jail staff failing to provide care.
Reported by: William Dover (brother), via wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His brother William filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against Bradley County and a corrections captain, and no court date had been set when the article was published.