Died in jail or a lockup
Robert Watson
Robert Watson, 55, died on November 4, 2017, while held at the McNairy County Jail in McNairy County, Tennessee, a few hours after he was booked. He was found not breathing. Sheriff Guy Buck said Watson was terminally ill and that he was found lying in a holding area rather than a cell. His body was sent for an autopsy, and the incident is under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Sheriff Guy Buck said Watson was terminally ill, and a news report lists the cause as illness; the autopsy and investigation were still pending.
Reported by: Sheriff Guy Buck, McNairy County Jail (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.