Nathan Silvers
Nathan Silvers died on April 10, 2015, after being held at the Unicoi County Jail in Erwin, Tennessee. According to a suit filed by his wife, Miranda Silvers, he told the arresting officer that he had injected melted Xanax tablets, and she says jail staff should have sought medical care for him. The county denies that the officer passed that information on and denies that jailers failed to monitor him. The sheriff acknowledged that no nurse was on duty when Nathan died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says Silvers injected melted Xanax tablets before his arrest and deny jailers failed to monitor him, while his wife's lawsuit says he told the arresting officer about the drugs and that jail staff should have sought medical care.
Reported by: Unicoi County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Miranda Silvers's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His wife, Miranda Silvers, sued over his death, alleging that jail staff should have sought medical care for him, and the county denies the claims.