Questions Surround Death Of Sebastian County Jail Inmate
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Officials say a man who died in a Sebastian
County jail cell had fought with correction officers and with other
inmates. Family and friends of the dead man want to know more about
what happened.
Forty-seven-year-old Hyron tucker was found dead in his cell on
Friday evening. Autopsy results are pending.
Tucker had been arrested a week ago on misdemeanor warrants.
Jailers said they had to move him to different cells due to
behavior problems. He died in a cell where he`d been alone for
several days.
Arkansas State Police investigator Mitch Carolan says videotape
of a scuffle between jailers and Tucker shows Tucker was
aggressive. Carolan says the only wound on Tucker`s body was a
scrape on his knee.
Carolan says the death appears to be from natural causes.
Tucker`s widow, Shashawn Tucker, says her husband was not prone
to starting fights and wanted people to be is friends.
