Timothy Wade Ewell
Timothy Wade Ewell, 55, of Greenville, died on December 29, 2025, while held at the Pitt County Detention Center. The Pitt County Sheriff's Office said he suffered a sudden illness or medical emergency in his cell, and that he died in the medical unit after his condition worsened. The sheriff's office said the death is not considered suspicious and that the State Bureau of Investigation and state jail inspectors were notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Pitt County Sheriff's Office said Timothy Wade Ewell suffered a sudden medical emergency and that the death was not considered suspicious.
Reported by: Pitt County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.