Joey Minshew
Joey Minshew, 46, died on November 10, 2026, while held at the Cumberland County Jail in Crossville, Tennessee. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says officers found him alone in his locked cell after an apparent suicide attempt by hanging, and that he died at Cumberland Medical Center. The sheriff's office says it appears he took his own life. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says Joey Minshew apparently died by suicide in his locked cell, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
Reported by: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).
Custody: Awaiting trial.
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- Man dies after apparent suicide attempt at Cumberland County Jail, sheriff says
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