Correctional Officer Frederick Hyatt

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Correctional Officer Frederick Hyatt
Tennessee Department of Correction, TN
End of Watch: Saturday, November 8, 2003



Biographical Info
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 11 yr
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 8, 2003
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: In custody

Officer Hyatt was strangled and beaten to death during an escape attempt by five inmates at the Middle Tennessee Correctional Complex. Other officers noticed an inmate who was in a common area, out of his cell, at approximately 2330 hours. The officers attempted to contact Officer Hyatt, who was assigned to the common area, but were unable to reach him.

When other officers responded to the the common area they located Officer Hyatt's body. He had been strangled with a cord from a laundry bag and beaten with his flashlight and a sock filled with canned food. Officer Hyatt was taken to Saint Thomas Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

None of the five inmates were able to escape and were all kept in custody in the prison.

Officer Hyatt had served with the Tennessee Department of Correction for 11 years.
Agency Contact Information
Tennessee Department of Correction
320 6th Avenue North
4th Floor, Rachel Jackson Bldg
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-1000

Please contact the agency for funeral information
or to send condolences.

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Tragic. He will be remembered in my prayers.