Died in prison
Robert Henry Hicks Jr.
Robert Henry Hicks Jr., who was 70, died while held at the Northeast Correctional Facility in Johnson County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says another person held at the facility stabbed him to death. A grand jury has indicted that person for murder. The investigation into Robert Henry Hicks Jr.'s death began in January.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says another inmate stabbed him to death.
Reported by: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).