Leslie L. Walker
Leslie L. Walker was held at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center in Tennessee when he died in September 2025, during a large disturbance at the facility. His mother's federal civil-rights lawsuit says he was attacked with a weapon made from contraband and that jail officials failed to keep him apart from another person held there who posed a known threat. The lawsuit alleges that excessive use of tear gas delayed staff from discovering his injuries and getting him medical treatment.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). His mother's federal civil-rights lawsuit says jail officials failed to keep him apart from a known threat, that another inmate attacked him with a contraband weapon, and that excessive tear gas delayed discovery of his injuries and treatment.
Reported by: his mother's federal civil-rights lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit over his death at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center, alleging officials failed to keep him away from a known threat during a September 2025 disturbance.