{"id":4623,"date":"2026-07-13T01:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4623"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:20:22","slug":"storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-texts-reveal-he-was-struggling-before-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4623","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Storage Wars&#8217; star Darrell Sheets&#8217; texts reveal he was &#8216;struggling&#8217; before suicide"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F134203860.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cStorage Wars\u201d<em>\u00a0<\/em>star\u00a0Darrell Sheets\u2019 final text messages provided authorities with context into his <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/22\/celebrity-news\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-dead-at-67\/\">death by suicide<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile reviewing Darrell\u2019s cell phone, it was clear that he was struggling with numerous things,\u201d stated a report\u00a0from the Lake Havasu City Police Department, obtained by Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis case will be closed out as it was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner, and there is no evidence or information to suggest the death was due to anything other than what was listed in the medical examiner report.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The report concluded on the reality star\u2019s tragic death, \u201cNothing further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, news emerged via the same incident report that Sheets had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/08\/celebrity-news\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-wrote-about-facebook-bullying-in-suicide-note-before-his-death\/\">penned a suicide note<\/a> before his tragic death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Text messages revealed that Darrell Sheets (seen above in 2012) was \u201cstruggling with numerous things\u201d prior to his death.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A police report stated that there was \u201cno evidence or information to suggest the death was due to anything other than what was listed in the medical examiner report.\u201d (Pictured: Sheets  in 2011.) <span class=\"credit\">Alamy Stock Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The report noted that upon entering his Arizona home, detectives found a handwritten note inside a \u201cblack bin\u201d located inside a closet. <\/p>\n<p>The note was summarized as reading, \u201cI could not take anymore the Facebook bulling [sic], f*** you [redacted].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to cops, \u201cThe writing appeared to be shaky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report also contained details of the final moments of the A&amp;E star\u2019s life according to his unnamed girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>The woman told detectives that Sheets was unable to sleep and got out of bed.<\/p>\n<p>She told cops that when she found him standing in the doorway to his office, he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/10\/celebrity-news\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-last-words-before-tragic-death-revealed\/\">told her to \u201cgo back to bed.\u201d<\/a> Moments later, the woman said she \u201cheard a single gunshot.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The police report revealed that Sheets (shown above in 2013) left a suicide note.  <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Sheets (pictured here in 2011) cited \u201cFacebook bullying\u201d in the note. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report claimed that Sheets battled severe \u201csleep deprivation\u201d before his death, with the girlfriend claiming he\u2019d recently \u201cbeen stressed out\u201d \u2014 though he\u2019d \u201cnever mentioned self-harm to her.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the report claimed that Sheets had recently verbally argued with his son, Brandon Sheets, over what was described as \u201cfamily drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to an interview, the girlfriend claimed that following the tense visit with his son, Darrell was \u201cdevastated\u201d and \u201csad as hell.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The report included an alleged claim that Darrell\u2019s daughter-in-law texted him saying that the girlfriend \u201cwas stealing money\u201d from him.<\/p>\n<p>It was \u201capparent to [the girlfriend] that Darrell was sad and upset because of the text messages,\u201d per the report. <\/p>\n<p>A rep for Darrell was not immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cStorage Wars\u201d star (seen above) was found dead on April 22.  <span class=\"credit\">callkimber\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Mohave County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office later concluded that Sheets (pictured here with Jay Leno in 2011) died by suicide.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The longtime reality TV star \u2014 who began starring on the series in 2010 \u2014 was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on April 22. He was 67.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, the Mohave County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/27\/celebrity-news\/storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-autopsy-report-reveals-new-details-of-his-death\/\">confirmed Darrell died by suicide.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStorage Wars\u201d personality Rene Nezhoda declared via social media that social media bullying may have <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/22\/celebrity-news\/police-investigating-claim-storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-was-cyberbullied-before-death\/\">contributed to her co-star\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarrell has been posting a lot about the guy that\u2019s been cyberbullying him and tormenting him, and I really hope [law enforcement] look into that guy and it\u2019s just not a pass,\u201d Nezhoda said in an Instagram video. <\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Kyle Ridgway <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/22\/celebrity-news\/police-investigating-claim-storage-wars-star-darrell-sheets-was-cyberbullied-before-death\/\">told Page Six at the time<\/a> that the cyberbullying claims were \u201cpart of the active investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cStorage Wars\u201d\u00a0star\u00a0Darrell Sheets\u2019 final text messages provided authorities with context into his death by suicide in April. \u201cWhile reviewing Darrell\u2019s cell phone, it was clear that he was struggling with numerous things,\u201d stated a report\u00a0from the Lake Havasu City Police Department, obtained by Page Six. \u201cThis case will be closed out as it was ruled&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/134203860.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}