US EditionInmate with Chronic Illness Dies in Custody of Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center
This marks the third inmate death this year at Hamilton County Jail, with ongoing investigations following cardiac arrest and medical treatment for a chronic illness, officials said.
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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office investigating in-custody death
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is investigating an in-custody death at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, HCSO corrections deputies were made aware of an inmate, Matthew Vandergriff, going into cardiac arrest. The HCSO said Vandergriff had been routinely treated for a prior chronic illness. The corrections deputies immediately contacted medical personnel and …
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