Theodore Hamel
Theodore Hamel, 70, died on August 28, 2025, while held at the Lyon County Detention Facility in Nevada. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to South Lyon Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said its initial investigation points to a medical cause and that there are no signs of foul play or suicide. The Nevada Division of Investigations and the Carson City Sheriff's Office Coroner are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says its initial investigation points to a medical cause, with no signs of foul play or suicide, while the Nevada Division of Investigations and the Carson City Sheriff's Office Coroner investigate.
Reported by: Lyon County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.