William Bernard Hawk
William Bernard Hawk, 50, died on September 15, 2018, while held at the Lincoln County Jail in Lincoln County, Tennessee, according to a news report. The Tennessee State Medical Examiner Office classified his death as a homicide. Authorities said he became unresponsive during an altercation with a corrections officer after he tried to escape, and officers said they were trying to bring him under control.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The Tennessee State Medical Examiner Office ruled his death a homicide, and authorities say he became unresponsive during an altercation with a corrections officer, who said they were trying to bring him under control.
Reported by: Tennessee State Medical Examiner Office (medical examiner or coroner); Lincoln County authorities (the agency that held him); news report.