Died in jail or a lockup
Robert Faulkner
Robert Faulkner, a 62-year-old Black man, was held at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar in Shelby County, Tennessee. He was taken to Regional One hospital, where he died on October 20, 2017. According to an autopsy reported by The Commercial Appeal, he died of sepsis and acute bronchopneumonia due to complications of prostate cancer.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The autopsy, as reported by The Commercial Appeal, attributed his death to sepsis and acute bronchopneumonia from complications of prostate cancer.
Reported by: Autopsy, as reported by The Commercial Appeal (medical examiner or coroner).