Investigation underway after inmate dies in Nashville jail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An investigation is underway after an inmate in a Nashville jail died, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

DCSO said officers at the Nashville-Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Development Center responded to reports of an unresponsive inmate around 5:50 p.m.

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Officers found 31-year-old William Davenport unresponsive and began administering CPR immediately while notifying the Nashville Fire Department.

Their efforts were unsuccessful, however, and Davenport was pronounced dead at the scene.

There are no details on what caused the inmate’s death, and the incident is under investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department, according to the DCSO.

Davenport was serving a 3-year sentence for burglary and theft and had been in jail since September 4, 2024.