On April 24, 2023, at approximately 5:15 PM the Roane County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center had an in-custody death.  The victim was 51-year-old Timothy James Teasley.

The body was transported to the East Tennessee Forensic Center by Roane Rescue Squad for an autopsy.

The District Attorney General’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were notified.  At this time, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is in charge of the investigation.