Died in jail or a lockup
Terence Merriweather
Terence Merriweather, 30, of Memphis, Tennessee, was found dead in his cell at the Hinds County Detention Center on November 5, 2023. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said he was found hanging and that foul play is not suspected. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death, and the cause and manner remain pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Tyree Jones said Terence was found hanging in his cell and that foul play is not suspected, while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is still investigating.
Reported by: Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.