Adult male found hanging at McMinn County jail

Heard on: Hamilton County TN Regional ERLANGER (Hospital)

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Yes, sir. We are inbound with a 34-year-old male from a McMinn County scene.

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A 30-year-old male

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hung himself at the jail tonight.

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Approximately an hour.

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Unknown about no well.

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When EMS got there, he had a very small sheet wrapped around his.

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His neck, he's got massive pitting edema to his face and some indentations in his neck.

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He was a CPR in progress on arrival.

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On the monitor, he was PEA.

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They did put a backup airway in after multiple attempts for intubation.

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They reported he has severe tracheal and vocal cord injuries or unable to pass a tube.

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So they do have an airway in place that is working at this time.

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Once they got him intubated, they were able to pursue him.

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No sign of any for CPR.

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He had him on a lidocaine drip.

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Current vital are 115, blood pressure is 109 over 56, respiratory rate's about 30.

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Correction, I'm sorry, respiratory rate's 20, intubated 34.

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He's 100% on the ventilator.

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I think he was a full on arrival.

2026-10-26 21:20 UTC

Medical Emergency

S White St, Athens, TN 37303

Adult male found hanging at McMinn County jail

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews are transporting an adult man from a jail in McMinn County after a possible self-hanging incident. He was found with a sheet around his neck, received CPR, and was placed on a backup airway due to severe neck and throat injuries before being taken to a hospital.

Adult male found hanging at McMinn County jail

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WOW with what a sheet? if they would take care of the inmates better and know their background and if they have suicidal tendencies and take everything this wouldn't happen