Bio & Incident Details
Age: 62
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Assault
Incident Date: 10/2/1977
Weapon: Person
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Deputy Jailer Lykins suffocated to death after being overpowered and gagged during an escape attempt from the Boyle County Jail. Four inmates overpowered him, gagged him, and tied his head to cell bars during the escape shortly after 2300 hours. The gag that was placed in his mouth restricted his breathing. Several other inmates in the cell block at the time used a razor to free Deputy Jailer Lykins after the escaping inmates made their escape but were unable to resuscitate him.
The four inmates were all apprehended within 24 hours, plead guilty to murder, and were sentenced to life in prison.
