Michael Frederick Huber
Michael Frederick Huber was placed in a holding cell at the Hamilton County Jail in Tennessee in April 2019. A lawsuit brought by his family's representatives says another person in the cell beat him while corrections officers watched and did not intervene. He was hospitalized in a vegetative state and died on September 29, 2019. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says his death followed an altercation with another person held at the jail, and the death is under criminal and internal investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). His family's representatives say officers watched another inmate beat him and did not intervene, and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says his death followed an altercation with another inmate.
Reported by: family's representatives (lawsuit) (family or their lawyers); Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).
Lawsuit: His family filed a lawsuit over his death at the Hamilton County Jail, and no settlement or award amount is reported.