‘I just want their badge’: Family seeks answers after man dies in Montgomery County Jail

Investigations underway in death of man in Montgomery County jail

The NAACP and some residents in Clarksville are calling for a federal investigation into the arrest of 34-year-old Darius Chappell, who died in custody on Friday.    Chappell was arrested four days earlier by Montgomery County deputies, with assistance from a Clarksville police officer and K-9 dog, according to Clarksville Now.  A bystander’s video circulated online shows officers holding the man to the ground as he screams and struggles while t…

‘I just want their badge’: Family seeks answers after man dies in Montgomery County Jail

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Chappell was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine security check around 3 a.m. Emergency medical personnel transported him to Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.