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…

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