Tiffany Dukes
Tiffany Dukes, 45, died on November 17, 2025, at Regional One hospital in Memphis while in Shelby County custody, according to the sheriff's office. Her daughter describes her as a tough, outspoken woman who did what she could for her family and was not a violent person. Dukes had been hospitalized since October 21 after an earlier five-day stay that month, and the reason for the hospitalization has not been given. The sheriff's office said detectives are investigating and autopsies were requested, while her daughter said she has not received answers about how her mother ended up in the hospital and believes her mother was not getting needed medication.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says autopsies are requested and detectives are investigating, with no cause announced; her daughter says she has received no answers and believes her mother was neglected and not given needed medication.
Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Tiffany Dukes's daughter (family or their lawyers).
Sources (6)
- Another inmate dies in Shelby County custody
- Female inmate dies at Regional One: SCSO
- Family wants answers after inmate dies at hospital
- Sheriff’s Office reports 12 in-custody deaths in 2025
- Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports 12 in-custody deaths in 2025
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