Died in jail or a lockup
Timothy J. Nelson
Timothy J. Nelson, 25, of Kenosha, was held at the Kenosha County Jail, where the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said he was found hanging from bedding in his cell on February 9, 2021. He was taken to Froedtert South Hospital, where he remained unresponsive and died on February 12, 2021. A separate report lists the cause of death as suicide. The Racine County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A news report and the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department describe a hanging in his jail cell, and no source reports a failure of care.
Reported by: Kenosha County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); news report.