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Bobby Tysan Coy Stacy

Age : 32

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/06/2025

Location : Grundy

City : Grundy

County : Buchanan

State : Virginia

Agency : Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died during/after arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/06/2025, deputies with the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office took Bobby Tysan Coy Stacy, 32, of Grundy, Virginia, into custody. While in the custody of the sheriff's office, Stacy experienced a medical emergency and died. Authorities have not publicly released the circumstances that led to his arrest or the events immediately preceding his death.
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation assumed the investigation at the request of the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office. Stacy's body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
In accordance with Buchanan County Sheriff's Office policy, two deputies involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and administrative investigations. Sheriff Alan Boyd stated that no additional information would be released while the investigation remains active.
On August 8, 2025, Buchanan County Commonwealth's Attorney Nikki Stiltner announced that an outside special prosecutor would be appointed to review the investigation and any potential criminal prosecution in order to ensure an independent evaluation of the case.
At the time of reporting, the Virginia State Police investigation remained ongoing, and the Medical Examiner had not released Stacy's official cause or manner of death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wcyb.com/news/local/2-deputies-put-on-leave-in-buchanan-county-after-man-in-custody-dies
https://www.virginiamountaineer.com/townnews/police/man-in-police-custody-dies-two-deputies-placed-on-leave/article_27ad68bc-cd32-4d06-ac0f-fe6346580de4.html
https://www.bdtonline.com/news/local_news/virginia-state-police-identify-man-who-died-while-in-custody/article_71070ff8-28ac-4ae4-aa05-772a3c0dcb5d.html