More Details Emerge On Brian Christopher Lawler’s Death Following A Sheriff Statement

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Further statements have been released regarding the tragic death of Brian Christopher Lawler, former Grandmaster Sexay and son of Jerry Lawler. Lawler passed away in a hospital this weekend after attempting to hang himself in the jail cell where he was being held on charges of DUI and evading arrest.

First of all, the sheriff of the county where Brian Christopher Lawler was incarcerated at the time of his death has spoken publicly. As reported by 411Mania, Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolen released a statement saying that Brian Lawler was being held alone in a cell because of his notoriety as a local celebrity. The Sheriff also claims that there were no signs Lawler might become suicidal following his arrest on July 6.

When guards found Brian Lawler hanging in his cell Saturday night, according to Doolen, they quickly delivered CPR and transferred him to a hospital. The statement also reveals that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has opened a case looking into Brian Lawler’s death. A statement from the TBI says “preliminary information indicates the incident does not involve foul play,” however the investigation is ongoing.


On a more personal note, on Wrestler Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer spoke about Jerry “the King” Lawler’s hopes for his troubled son:

“Jerry had told [his son] many times that if you can clean yourself up for a year I’ll get you a job. You know whether it’s a trainer at the Performance Center which is kind of like what he was hinting or something, but you’ve got to clean yourself up for a year. There would be periods where he would get clean to a degree, but it never lasted a year.”

There’s not much we can add to that, except that our thoughts remain with Brian Christopher Lawler and his family.

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