Name not reported
A man held at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center in Tennessee died on Thursday night, July 25, 2024. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging in his cell at about 11:00 p.m. and was pronounced dead a short time later. The sheriff's office says the death is under investigation, and the district attorney's office has asked for its findings. The manner of death is listed as pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Matt Lea says he was found hanging in his cell and the death is under investigation, with no manner ruled yet.
Reported by: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Matt Lea (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.