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Tyrone Hines

62 years old · died August 10, 2026 · Arlington County Detention Facility, Arlington County, Virginia

Tyrone Hines, 62, died on August 10, 2026, at Virginia Hospital Center after a medical emergency in his cell at the Arlington County Detention Facility in Virginia. According to the Arlington County Sheriff's Office, an emergency call button alerted a deputy, and jail medical staff and fire medics gave emergency care before he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Arlington County Police are investigating, the sheriff's office is conducting its own review, and the state medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Arlington County Sheriff's Office and Police Department say he had a medical emergency in his cell, and the medical examiner has not yet ruled on the cause or manner of death.

Reported by: Arlington County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Arlington County Police Department (outside investigators).

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