MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after an inmate died at the Shelby County Jail last week.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said inmate Thomas Williams died on August 22, but did not release any further information about his death.

The sheriff’s office said the TBI was called in by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy to handle the investigation.

According to figures provided by the sheriff’s office last week, this would be the 45th in-custody death since 2018.