The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statement on the investigation into Brian Christopher Lawler’s death. Their preliminary findings indicate that there was no foul play:
At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident involving an inmate at the Hardeman County Jail.
On Saturday evening, Brian C. Lawler (DOB 1/10/72) was found hanging in his cell. Corrections officers administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Lawler was transported to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis where he died Sunday afternoon.
Preliminary information indicates the incident does not involve foul play. However, the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Lawler was booked into the Hardeman County Jail on July 7th on charges of DUI, Driving on Revoked, and Evading Arrest.
According to a statement issued to WMC-TV by Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolen, there was nothing that indicated that Lawler was suicidal at the time of his arrest earlier this month. Doolen noted that Lawler was kept alone in his own cell because of his “notoriety.”
