Carol Rene White
Carol Rene White, 53, died on May 16, 2022. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said staff at the Silverdale Detention Center in Hamilton County, Tennessee, called Hamilton County EMS to a medical emergency involving her, and she was taken to a local hospital, where she died. A later report said she died at the Silverdale Detention Center itself, and the two accounts of where she died have not been reconciled. The Hamilton County Medical Examiner ruled her death accidental, citing combined toxicity of methadone and olanzapine. The sheriff's office said it is investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The Hamilton County Medical Examiner ruled her death accidental, citing combined toxicity of methadone and olanzapine, and families of several people who died at Silverdale say medical neglect contributed to their losses.
Reported by: Hamilton County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Families of several people who died at Silverdale Detention Center (family or their lawyers).