Died in jail or a lockup
Jennifer Hackney
Jennifer Hackney, 46, died on January 1, 2026, after she was found unresponsive in a cell in the Crockett County Jail in Tennessee, according to the Crockett County Sheriff's Office. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office has not released a cause of death, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is assisting, with an autopsy ordered by the medical examiner.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Crockett County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).