Sevierville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has identified the inmate who died following a fist fight Tuesday in the jail annex.
The sheriff’s office confirms the inmate who died, Gary Dewayne Stiltner II, had gotten into a fist fight with another inmate in the E Dorm of the Sevier County Jail Annex.
Corrections officers, along with on-site medical staff, responded to the annex and began giving medical attention to Stiltner who was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The inmate with whom Stiltner fought has been identified as Shay Vincent Spell. The sheriff’s office says charges against Spell are pending.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is also investigating.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office releases more information about an inmate death.
The sheriff’s office confirms the inmate who died had gotten into a fist fight with another inmate on Tuesday, September 9.
Sheriff Michael Hodges says the fight happened in the E Dorm of the Sevier County Jail Annex.
Corrections officers, along with on-site medical staff, responded to the annex and began giving medical attention to the injured inmate who was taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will investigate this death and once their investigation is complete, the results will be sent to the district attorney’s office, which will decide whether or not to file charges.
