Died in jail or a lockup
Paul Franklin Sellers Jr.
Paul Franklin Sellers Jr., 51, died on the night of Friday, October 6, 2017, in an ambulance while being taken from the Knox County Detention Facility to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. According to a Knox County Sheriff's Office news release, corrections officers responded to his cell at 10:38 p.m. The sheriff's office said it is investigating and that an autopsy is expected to determine the cause of death. Authorities have not said what prompted the officers' response to his cell.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined