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UPDATED Sep 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Sep 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Lawsuit: Union County Jail failures led to deputy death
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A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed this week alleges systemic failures at the Union County Jail contributed to the death of former Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy Benjamin Paul Hibbert. The complaint says Hibbert died Sept. 6, 2025, after a fatal alcohol withdrawal seizure while largely unmonitored in a holding cell despite repeated family warnings.
WHO: Benjamin Paul Hibbert’s estate; Union County; Sheriff Billy Breeding; Jail Administrator Jeremy Meltabarger; several corrections officers; a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper; the jail’s medical provider
WHAT: Wrongful death lawsuit alleges jail monitoring and medical failures led to Hibbert’s preventable death after an alcohol withdrawal seizure in custody.
WHEN: Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Union County, Tennessee
WHY: The complaint alleges Hibbert was left largely unmonitored in a holding cell despite repeated warnings that he faced a high risk of life-threatening alcohol withdrawal, leading to a fatal withdrawal seizure.
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