Andrew Joseph Dalton
Andrew Joseph Dalton, 37, of Whitesburg, died in 2022 while held at the former Hamblen County jail in Tennessee. The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office said he died of an overdose after heroin was introduced into the jail, and that a detective's investigation found the drug contributed to his death. Six people were indicted on charges related to bringing narcotics into the facility, and the case was referred to the District Attorney's Office.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office says a detective found heroin was introduced into the former county jail, contributing to his death, and six people were indicted on narcotics charges.
Reported by: Hamblen County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.