Tommy Hucks

Tommy Hucks, 42, died on the morning of Saturday, June 11, 2022, in his cell at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was pronounced dead at 10:26 a.m. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating the death, and the State Bureau of Investigation is also reviewing it. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

News reports (4)

• Inmate pronounced dead at Mecklenburg Co. Detention Center WBTV, June 11, 2022
• Mecklenburg County Inmate Dies In Custody WCCB Charlotte, June 11, 2022
• Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office investigating inmate death WSOC TV, June 11, 2022
• INMATE DIES AT JAIL IN LESS THAN A WEEK OF BEING ARRESTED CHARLOTTE ALERTS NEWS, June 11, 2022