Tehutihotep Hartley
Tehutihotep Hartley, 26, of Decatur, was held at the DeKalb County Jail in Georgia when he was found unresponsive on the morning of August 17, 2026. Jail medical staff and emergency medical services gave aid, but he was pronounced dead in the jail's medical clinic. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said the death may have been an unanticipated medical emergency and that there was no evidence of foul play. The cause of death remains undetermined while a full investigation is conducted.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says he may have had an unanticipated medical emergency with no evidence of foul play, and the cause of death remains under investigation.
Reported by: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (6)
- DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports death of jail inmate
- 26-year-old inmate dies at DeKalb County Jail, sheriff's office says
- Inmate dies at DeKalb County Jail, sheriff’s office says
- DeKalb CountySheriff’s Office reports death of 26-year-old jail inmate
- Sheriff’s office investigates death of 26-year-old man in custody - WSB-TV
- DeKalb County Jail Inmate Death: Tehutihotep Hartley, 26