Died in custody
Thomas Schlitter
Thomas Schlitter died on September 19, 2026, at Maui Memorial Medical Center, while in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The department's report to the governor gives an age range of 70 to 80. The report did not yet give a cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.