Died in jail or a lockup
Deward Burton Johnson
Deward Burton Johnson, 52, died on March 14, 2024, after a medical emergency in a holding cell at the Hamilton County Jail. The Sheriff's Office said jail medical staff responded and took him to a local medical facility. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the death, and the Chattanooga Times Free Press has requested the autopsy report.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says he had a medical emergency in a holding cell and was taken to a local medical facility, and the death is under investigation.
Reported by: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.