KPD e-Press Release: Death of Prisoner in Kingsport City Jail
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Death of Prisoner in Kingsport City Jail |
| Date & Time of Arrest | November 4, 2013
Approximately 7:00 AM |
| Location of Arrest | 411 Allen Drive
Kingsport, TN |
| Date & Time of Death | November 5, 2013
Approximately 5:00 AM |
| Location of Death | Kingsport City Jail
200 Shelby Street Kingsport, TN |
Deceased Information |
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| Name | Withheld Due to Notification of Family |
| Date of Birth/Age | DOB Withheld
39 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Male |
| Address | Withheld |
| Charge(s) | 1) Vandalism Under $500
2) Public Intoxication 3) Disorderly Conduct 4) Resisting Arrest |
General Narrative |
| An individual who was arrested for Vandalism and several other charges has died in the Kingsport City Jail.
On November 4, 2013 at approximately 7:00 AM Kingsport Police Patrol Officers responded to 411 Allen Drive in Kingsport in reference to a subject there causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, the responding officers encountered a white male individual. The individual was behaving aggressively and erratically, and appeared to be under the influence of some unknown intoxicant. He was screaming and shouting statements that did not make any sense. The subsequent investigation revealed that this individual had come to 411 Allen Drive and had begun beating on the door of the residence, screaming, causing a disturbance, breaking items on the patio, and tearing the screen off a window. Neither the resident, nor any of several other people who witnessed the incident, knew this individual. Officers arrested the individual for his own safety and the safety of the public. While attempting to place him in the patrol car, he passively balled up his body to prevent the officers from inserted him into the vehicle. He then began actively kicking at the officers. He was eventually contained in the cruiser and transported to the Kingsport City Jail. The individual’s criminal charges included: 1) Vandalism Under $500 2) Public Intoxication 3) Disorderly Conduct 4) Resisting Arrest Upon his confinement in the Kingsport City Jail, his aggressive and erratic behavior continued. Because of his actions and for safety reasons, his processing had been delayed until he calmed down. He was observed regularly for the next few hours with no significant change in his demeanor. On November 5th, at approximately 5:00 AM, the prisoner was observed by jail personnel to be unresponsive. Medical help was immediately summoned, but upon their arrival the Kingsport Fire Department determined that the individual was deceased. The individual’s identity will not be released at this time, as some of his immediate family members have yet to be notified. The following is a statement from David Quillin, Chief of Police: “There is absolutely no indication at this time that the individual’s death was anything except the result of an unknown medical condition. There is absolutely no indication of foul play, as the prisoner was by himself. The Kingsport Police Department contacted the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office to insure that an independent, complete, and transparent investigation was completed. An autopsy has been ordered in this case. Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with the family.” For additional information, please contact: P.I.O. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | P.I.O. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
