Died in custodyUnder 18
Name not reported
A 14-year-old held in Blount County custody in Tennessee died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, after a medical emergency, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the teen was taken to Blount Memorial Hospital around 7 p.m. that evening. The Knox County Regional Forensic Center performed an autopsy the following day. The manner of death is listed as pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Blount County Sheriff's Office said the 14-year-old died after a medical emergency, and the autopsy results were not reported.
Reported by: Blount County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.