Two Lincoln County Jail Escapees Located; One Captured, One Deceased

November 13, 2022

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office found and arrested one of the inmates that escaped custody Saturday night.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Eric James Short and Michael Brandon Bowden escaped from custody Saturday night on a yellow Honda foreman 4-wheeler and were last seen in Decatur and to their knowledge they have no money or cell phones.

On Sunday, Short was captured in Morgan County, AL, but Bowden was found deceased. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said that the death was possibly due to hypothermia.

Photo provided. Eric James Short (L) and Michael Brandon Bowden (R)

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.