TBI investigating death of woman in KPD custody
A 61-year-old woman who had become “unresponsive” while in Knoxville Police custody Sunday morning has died, according to KPD.
In an update shared Tuesday morning, KPD said the woman, whom has not been identified, passed away at an area hospital Monday evening.
“At the request of District Attorney General Charme Allen and per standard department operating procedure, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will investigate the in-custody death,” KPD said Tuesday.
Knoxville police officers and a transportation driver were placed on administrative leave after a woman became unresponsive while being taken to jail on Sunday, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesperson Scott Erland.
Erland said the officers responded to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center around 7:40 a.m. after a 61-year-old woman, who had been discharged, refused to leave an emergency room.
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/knoxville-officers-placed-on-leave-after-woman-found-unresponsive-in-vehicle/
They aren't releasing much info yet, but my nurse's "spidey sense" tells me that this woman knew something was wrong with her and the dr. missed it. Probably subtle signs of imminent stroke or heart attack, but my bet is stroke.