{"id":2604,"date":"2026-07-09T21:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2604"},"modified":"2026-07-09T21:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:45:04","slug":"darrell-sheets-storage-wars-star-who-died-by-suicide-left-note-about-cyberbully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2604","title":{"rendered":"Darrell Sheets, \u2018Storage Wars\u2019 star who died by suicide, left note about cyberbully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-eb552a\" class=\"body-graf\">Darrell Sheets, a star of the long-running reality series \u201cStorage Wars\u201d who died by suicide, left a note referencing his cyberbully at the scene of his death, according to an incident report released this week by the Lake Havasu City Police Department. <\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4b439e\" class=\"body-graf\">Sheets, 67, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/darrell-sheets-star-reality-tv-hit-storage-wars-dies-67-rcna341609\" target=\"_blank\">found dead at his Arizona home<\/a> on April 22. In May, the Lake Havasu City Police Department said in a release that it had gotten confirmation from the Mohave County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office that Sheets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-cause-death-ruled-suicide-rcna343868\" target=\"_blank\">had died by suicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8fab48\" class=\"body-graf\">Police also said at the time that they were looking into \u201callegations of cyberbullying\u201d in relation to Sheets\u2019 case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6bb680\" class=\"body-graf\">According to the incident report provided to NBC News on Thursday, police found a note hidden in a bathroom closet next to the room where Sheets was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-319fe2\" class=\"body-graf\">It was written in what appeared to be shaky handwriting and said \u201cI could not take anymore the Facebook bulling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f54268\" class=\"body-graf\">Police also interviewed the alleged bully, according to the incident report.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-706d67\" class=\"body-graf\">Officials said he was not cooperative and denied having anything to do with Sheets\u2019 death. He said he was \u201cnowhere near\u201d Arizona when Sheets died. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-302bab\" class=\"body-graf\">He then told police he had been receiving death threats and refused to answer more questions, according to the report. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-28022b\" class=\"body-graf\">Police also spoke to Sheets\u2019 girlfriend, who told officials that she interacted with him shortly before his death. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4d3b95\" class=\"body-graf\">That night, after dinner, she said he was sitting in the garage and was texting his daughter-in-law, who told him that his girlfriend was \u201csuspicious and that she was stealing money from\u201d him. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d5aab8\" class=\"body-graf\">His girlfriend told police he \u201cwas sad and upset\u201d about the messages. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-68cad6\" class=\"body-graf\">She then left to pick up Sheets\u2019 granddaughter from work around 8 p.m. When she returned, she said Sheets was in bed. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-48967f\" class=\"body-graf\">Later that night, she said he got out of bed, waking his girlfriend. She went to look for him and found him in his office with what she believed to be a gun held to his head. She said he was crying and that he yelled at her to go back to bed. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-5cacdb\" class=\"body-graf\">She told police that she immediately though \u201che was going to shoot himself.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e750d7\" class=\"body-graf\">She said she tried to plead with him while backing away. She then said she heard one gunshot and called 911. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-972aab\" class=\"body-graf\">In a later interview with police, she told officials that Sheets had been having trouble sleeping and that he was stressed out because he was \u201cdealing with some issues with a male slandering his name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7503d8\" class=\"body-graf\">She also said Sheets and his son had \u201cverbally fought over \u2018family drama\u2019\u201d during a recent visit, which left Sheets \u201cdevastated.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bb8ae0\" class=\"body-graf\">Sheets, originally from California, made a name for himself on the hit reality series \u201cStorage Wars\u201d as a regular cast member since its 2010 debut. On the show, he was known as \u201cthe gambler\u201d for his ventures into risky auction bids.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-aeee12\" class=\"body-graf\">The show is still on the air and follows teams of bidders who are on the hunt for abandoned and repurposed storage units that might hold items of value.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bf3c39\" class=\"body-graf\">Some of Sheets\u2019 former \u201cStorage Wars\u201d co-stars shared messages on Instagram shortly after his death. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e2e7c0\" class=\"body-graf\">Brandi Passante said she was \u201cso very sorry, to hear the circumstances of his passing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8ec836\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cI unfortunately lost a parent and a brother to similar situations,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXc6tHKj6xq\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\">she said in a post<\/a>. \u201cI would like to say to everyone, if you are struggling, if you feel hopeless or like no one cares. I assure you they do!! You are not alone.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e6f22d\" class=\"body-graf\">Rene Nezhoda called him a \u201cvery hard worker\u201d who \u201ccared more than anyone I\u2019ve ever met about his family.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ef8bbc\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cHe had a guy really, really tormenting him lately with cyberbullying,\u201d Nezhoda <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXcmptUEi9J\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">said in a video<\/a>. \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t cyberbully at all. &#8230; Because you never know what demons somebody faces and what they go through and what you might push them through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-017f32\" class=\"body-graf\">Nezhoda in the video also encouraged law enforcement to look into the alleged cyberbully. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c78d52\" class=\"body-graf\">Passante and Nezhoda did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9ffdb2\" class=\"body-graf\">According to Sheets\u2019 bio on A&amp;E \u2014 the network that airs the show \u2014 he was once known for pursuing the \u201cbig hit,\u201d accumulating four Picasso pieces over the years at storage auctions. But he eventually moved away from collecting, the bio said, finding greater pride in the adventure itself.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-98d0e4\" class=\"endmark body-graf\"><em><strong>If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\"><em><strong>988lifeline.org<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>. 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