Daughter of Former Rhea County Executive Files Lawsuit | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Daughter of former Rhea County executive files lawsuit | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Lawyers for the family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker, who died in federal custody in December 2022 while serving a wire fraud sentence, have filed suit in U.S. District Court alleging negligence on the part of the government.

Lawsuit Filed In Death Of Former Rhea County Executive

UPDATE: Family of former Rhea Co. executive files federal lawsuit after his death in prison

Thacker resigned in April before pleading guilty to wire fraud in federal court.

Family of convicted Rhea County executive files lawsuit over his 2022 prison death

— The family of George Thacker, a 59-year-old former Rhea County Executive, has filed a federal lawsuit following his death at the Federal Prison Camp in Edgefi

Family of former Rhea County executive files wrongful death lawsuit

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) —  The family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit. Thacker died less than three weeks into his 33 month sentence at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Edgefield, South Carolina. Strom Law Firm (SLF) states prison officials ignored his repeated complaints and failed to treat the medical condition that led to his death on December 26, 2022. According to the lawsuit, Thac…

George Thacker: Lawsuit Filed After Wrongful Prison Death

The family’s lawyers of George Thacker, a 59-year-old former Rhea County Executive, who passed away within three weeks of starting a 33-month sentence at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Edgefield, South Carolina, have initiated a federal legal action. This action comes after prison authorities disregarded his frequent grievances and neglected to address the health issue that resulted in his demise on December 26, 2022. George Thacker received a…