Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and Jail… Photo by Barry West
David Arch Bass age 55 of Allen St Tullahoma was found deceased in his cell at the Coffee County Jail on Thursday morning. He was being housed on charges of aggravated assault and setting fire to personal property.
Since the death occurred in a penal institution the investigation has been taken over by the TBI. According to a TBI spokesperson, the investigation is being conducted following a request made by 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott.
Bass was discovered by Coffee County Jail employees unresponsive around 7:30am Thursday morning. His body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Nashville for an autopsy.
