Died in juvenile detentionUnder 18
Name not reported
A 14-year-old boy died on January 28, 2026, after a medical emergency while held at the Blount County Juvenile Detention Facility in Tennessee, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said he was taken by ambulance to Blount Memorial Hospital, where he died. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death. An autopsy was performed at the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the manner of death is listed as pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Blount County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).