Reed Schweizer
Reed Schweizer, 70, died on December 29, 2025, while held at the Moore County Detention Center in Carthage, North Carolina. The Moore County Sheriff's Office said he had an apparent cardiac event, and he was pronounced dead at 7:55 p.m. at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. The sheriff's office said he had been taken to that hospital for a medical evaluation after his arrest and then returned to the jail, though the accounts differ on the timing of his return. The State Bureau of Investigation and state jail inspectors are reviewing the death, and its manner has not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Moore County Sheriff's Office says he had an apparent cardiac event, and the State Bureau of Investigation and state jail inspectors are reviewing the death.
Reported by: Moore County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).