Lisa Edwards
Lisa Edwards, 60, had suffered a previous stroke and used a wheelchair. On February 6, 2023, she lost consciousness in the back of a Knoxville Police Department cruiser while being taken toward jail, after police were called to a hospital where she had been discharged; officers stopped when they found her unresponsive and took her back to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, where she died. The Knox County District Attorney General's Office said an autopsy found an ischemic stroke due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and that videos show no force or struggle. Her family's account of the events was not included in the sources reviewed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Knox County District Attorney General's Office says an autopsy found an ischemic stroke from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with no police involvement and no force or struggle shown on video.
Reported by: Knox County District Attorney General's Office; autopsy.