Michael Tucker
Michael Tucker was held at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, when he was moved into a cell with another man in late January 2016. Correctional officers found him in his bunk without a pulse on January 27, 2016. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide by asphyxiation, a finding reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana. The case was resolved in federal court in April 2025, and the U.S. Attorney's Office said it hoped the outcome would bring closure and peace to Michael Tucker's family.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide by asphyxiation, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana.