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Dennis Gann

54 years old · died October 2026 · Hamilton County Jail, Hamilton County, Tennessee

Dennis Gann died at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center in Tennessee over a weekend in late October or early November 2026. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said he had multiple chronic illnesses and was last seen behaving normally less than 30 minutes before he was found unresponsive, and it said he was being monitored under facility procedures. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating, and the sheriff's office said its information is preliminary.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office says he had multiple chronic illnesses and was found unresponsive after a medical emergency, with the cause pending a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation investigation.

Reported by: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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