Union County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 9/8: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the inmate who died over the weekend at the Union County Jail.
Officials say the agency was asked to investigate after 52-year-old Benjamin Hibbert, who was in custody at the jail, died on Saturday.
This investigation is separate from one launched last week after 37-year-old Justin Davis was found unresponsive in his cell on August 29. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and died on September 4.
TBI says the investigation into Davis’ death is still active and ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of an inmate at Union County Jail.
TBI says they were asked to investigate after an inmate who was in custody at the jail died on Saturday.
This investigation is separate from one launched last week after 37-year-old Justin Davis was found unresponsive in his cell on August 29. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and died on September 4. The inmate was not identified.
