Dossier
K-9 dog
Coverage of K-9 dog in the Nexus archive.
- Investigations underway in death of man in Montgomery County jail
Darius Chappell, a 34-year-old man, died in custody at Montgomery County Jail after being arrested by deputies and a Clarksville police officer with a K-9 dog. A bystander video shows officers restraining him as the dog bit him, and his family claims he was denied medical attention. The NAACP and residents are demanding a federal investigation, while local authorities and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are examining the use of force and his death.