Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person died on September 9, 2025, after an altercation with another person held at the Sevier County Jail in Tennessee, according to Sevier County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Tyler Basler. Basler said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death. The sheriff's office's account of the altercation has not been independently verified.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Sevier County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Tyler Basler said the death followed an altercation with another inmate, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Reported by: Sevier County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).