Died in jail or a lockup
Thomas Earl Williams
Thomas Earl Williams, 70, died at the Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee, in August 2023. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death on Aug. 22. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office confirmed the death and said it could not comment further while the investigation continues. Sheriff Floyd Bonner said Williams was in poor health.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff Floyd Bonner said Williams was in poor health.
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- A 70-year-old man dies at the Shelby County Jail; TBI investigating
- 'These deaths are happening every week' | Recent death at Shelby County Jail prompts discussion of Tennessee prison reform
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation looking into death of Shelby County Jail inmate
- Floyd Bonner responds after campaign headquarters defaced over inmate deaths at Shelby County Jail