Died in jail or a lockup
Timothy Ray Plank
Timothy Ray Plank, 53, died on February 3, 2023, at NW Medical Center after being held at the Benton County Detention Center in Arkansas. According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his cell that afternoon, and jail staff and medical personnel tried to save him before he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office is investigating, and his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy, so the cause and manner of death have not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating, and the body was sent for autopsy at the Arkansas State Crime Lab.
News reports (3)
- Benton County Jail inmate found unresponsive, pronounced dead at hospital Friday - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Benton County Sheriff's Office investigating death of inmate on Friday
- Kansas man sentenced to six years in prison in death of inmate at Benton County Jail - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette