Police Report Details Darrell Sheets' Final Hours After Note Found At Scene

Warning: This article discusses suicide, which some readers may find distressing.

Darrell Sheets was one of the best-known faces on Storage Wars, spending more than a decade on the A&E show and earning the nickname 'The Gambler' across 13 seasons. The series followed buyers as they bid on abandoned storage lockers, hoping to uncover something valuable inside.

After leaving the storage auction world behind, Sheets moved to Arizona and opened an antiques store. It was a quieter chapter for the former reality TV star, away from the cameras and the fast pace of the show that made him familiar to viewers.

That quieter life ended on April 22, when Sheets was found dead at his home in Lake Havasu City at about 2am local time. He was 67.

Authorities later said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police also said they were investigating "allegations of cyberbullying associated with this case" after Sheets' former co-star Rene Nezhoda claimed someone had been "really, really tormenting him lately."

Nearly three months later, the Lake Havasu City Police Department released its full incident report, which was obtained by USA TODAY. The report gave a clearer timeline of what investigators were told about Sheets' final hours.

Darrell Sheets was one of the most popular personalities on A&E's Storage Wars A&E

What police were still trying to separate

The report did not present the cyberbullying claims as a settled cause of Sheets' death. Instead, it showed that police were reviewing those allegations while also documenting family conflict, stress, and what witnesses said happened that night.

That distinction matters because several details came from different people who spoke to investigators. Some described online harassment as a major concern, while the man identified as the alleged online bully denied being involved.

For readers, the key point is that police were looking at the full picture rather than treating one claim as confirmed on its own.

What the police report said about Darrell Sheets' final hours

Officers said they found a note hidden in a closet close to where Sheets was discovered. The handwriting was described as shaky, and part of the note read: "I could not take anymore the Facebook bulling."

The report also described what Sheets' girlfriend told detectives about his final evening. She said he had been sitting in the garage on his phone after dinner when he received texts from his daughter-in-law, who allegedly claimed his girlfriend was 'suspicious' and 'stealing money from' him. His girlfriend said the messages left Sheets 'sad and upset'.

Around 8pm, she left to pick up his granddaughter for work. When she got back, she told police Sheets was in bed.

Later that night, Sheets could not sleep and got up, which woke his girlfriend. When she went looking for him, she told police she saw him holding what she believed was a handgun to his head. She said he sounded like he was crying before telling her to 'go back to bed'.

She said she pleaded with him while stepping back, then heard one gunshot and called 911. She later told detectives Sheets had been 'stressed out' and was "dealing with some issues with a male slandering his name,"

She also said Sheets' son had clashed with him over 'family drama' during a recent visit, adding another painful detail to the timeline investigators were piecing together.

Darrell Sheets was one of the most prominent regulars on the 'Storage Wars' cast, starring in its first 15 seasons Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

What the alleged online bully told investigators

Investigators also spoke with a man identified in the report as the alleged online bully. The report described him as 'extremely uncooperative'.

He denied having any role in Sheets' death and insisted he had been 'nowhere near' Arizona at the time. He also told police he had been receiving 'death threats' himself before refusing to answer more questions.

A&E later shared a statement saying it was "saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our Storage Wars family, Darrell 'The Gambler' Sheets," adding, "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time."

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