Marvin Johnston
Marvin Johnston was held at the Silverdale Detention Center in Hamilton County, Tennessee, when he died there on December 20, 2022. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said EMS was called around 7:30 pm for an unresponsive man, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Hamilton County medical examiner ruled his death an accidental overdose of fentanyl. The sheriff's office announced it as an in-custody death and said the investigation was ongoing, and the district attorney directed a death investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Hamilton County medical examiner ruled the death an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Reported by: Hamilton County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).
Sources (4)
- Silverdale Detention Center inmate dies in custody Tuesday night, launching investigation
- Officials identify Chattanooga man who died at Silverdale Detention Center
- Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reviewing last year's jail deaths after discrepancy
- Families claim medical neglect at Silverdale Detention Center