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Ex-NFL Defensive Lineman Found Dead
October 17th, 2008
Ex-NFL defensive lineman found dead
. Chris Mims, a former defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers, was found dead in his downtown apartment Wednesday. He was 38. Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play. Mims was discovered shortly before 9:30 a.m. by police officers conducting a welfare check, police said. The coroner’s office declined to comment because Mims’ relatives had not yet been notified. Mims, who had been plagued by legal problems, played eight seasons in the NFL, seven with the Chargers and one with the Washington Redskins. He retired in 2000, finishing with 42 sacks and 10 forced fumbles in 104 games. Mims was a first-round draft pick out of Tennessee in 1992. He had a career-high 11 sacks when the Chargers won the AFC in 1994. The Chargers released him in 1997. A year later, Mims was convicted of refusing to take a blood-alcohol test after being pulled over for suspicion of drunken driving. His driver’s license was suspended for a year. A judge had previously found Mims innocent of driving under the influence because prosecutors failed to prove their case. In 1999, Mims was accused of attacking a man outside a fast-food restaurant for stealing his tacos. Tennessee Vols Coach Phillip Fulmer, who was offensive coordinator at the time Mims was a player, recalled how Mims and his teammates helped turn around a struggling defense in the early ’90s. “I had to coach against him every day in practice, and that was no fun,” Fulmer told The Associated Press Thursday. “That’s really a sad thing, a very young person to be passing away at that age.”
Omg! Oh So Young. That’s crazy. R.I.P You’ll Be Truly Missed.
This week looks so dark, everybody is dying.
My mother just died of breast cancer, NFL star died, friends cousin got shot to death. Why do i have to receive all the death news. Sometimes I wonder if I am next…
i guess he really likes tacos….R.I.P.
There is something really shaky about this. What is a welfare check? Why was the police there in the first place. My prayers go out to his family . MY GOD BE WITH YOU.
My prayers goes out to his family, friends, and loved ones. May he rest in peace. To Francky my prayers goes out to your family as well. May God give you rest in your heart. mind, and soul. Everybody may seem to be dying around you but God has you here for a reason. I do apologize to hear about your family members mother and cousin. I lost my brother and mother this year and with God I will recover from the loss and you will too. God bless you
“me said on October 17th, 2008
i guess he really likes tacos….R.I.P.”
When you dumb ass die,i hope someone put something stupid on the internet about you.
It is truly sad to hear of anyone’s passing. I attended Southwest College with this young man who had a bright future ahead of him. Friends would go and support the team’s games at home and away. We were all so proud the day he got the call to go to Tennessee and the opportunity that led him to play a sport he was dedicated to and loved professionally in San Diego. My prayers go out to his family.
Mims will be missed greatly I know I will miss him. My prayers go out to his family, friends and fans. Today, is a sad day.
I will greatly miss Mims as he will be missed by many. My prayers go out to his family, friends, and fans. Today is a sad day.
I will miss Mims as many of your will. My prayers go out to his family, friends, and fans. Today is a sad day.
Just Right, a welfare check is when a family memeber or friend can’t get in contact with you and they asked the police to go and check to see if you are alright, we will just pray for the man’s family.
that is really sad and im sorry i give respect to all of the family members and may he rest in peace
I work in law enforcement.
A welfare check is when a family member has notified the authorities that they haven’t heard from their loved one in a while. The family gives permission for the authorities to go in and check on that loved one.
Get the facts people before you start assuming foul play.
Welfare check is usually done for someone who is considered a suicide risk.
I’m truly sadden to hear this, seems like everything is winding up so tight these days. Everyone be careful and tell your love ones you love them every chance you get because tomorrow is not promise to no one. R.I.P. Chris Mims and to his family stay strong and look to GOD for your answers about Chris not the media.
My number one team lost a values player.
*REST IN PARADISE*
I am so sorry for your lost, may god help you through these difficult times.
That was really an terrible thing to say about the taco remarks, but even god take care of fools.
My prayers go out to his family. He will rest in peace cause he was called home. May his family stay strong n don’t give up cause he’s with his father now. I will say a pray 4 the family.
well, thanks for clearing that up ~ “welfare check”. hell they should have stated what it was when printing it! quite naturally folks started thinking foul play… a man 38 – dead apparently without reason? Well it must have been his time to go – whatever the cause of death was… he was called home to Glory. so sad – may God grant his family peace and acceptance.
a check welfare call is when someone has been tryinh to contact that person for a while and was unable to, or if he was to have been somewhere and never showed up so you call your local PD dept. with the info.and they go out to make sure everything is okay. they do have a right to enter. someone had to call or there was an ordor. that’s really sad.May God give his family peace in this time and Bless them in everyway, to cope with their loss, it not an easy thing and especially when you leave so young. My prayers to chris Family