Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets had been dealing with multiple issues ahead of his tragic suicide less than three months ago, police said.
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Storage Wars Star Struggled with Mental Health Before Death
Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets had been dealing with multiple issues ahead of his tragic suicide less than three months ago, police said.Officials with the La...
Officials with the Lake Havasu City Police Department said in a report reviewed by Us Weekly that a review of the late reality star's phone indicated that Sheets, 67, had been in distress in the weeks before he took his own life.
Police said that 'while reviewing Darrell's cell phone, it was clear that he was struggling with numerous things' before his tragic death as result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home on April 22, 2026.
Authorities said that 'this 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. Nothing further.'
Sheets in text messages complained about ongoing insomnia he had been dealing with, sending an image of ZZZquil sleep medication to an unnamed party in March, writing, 'Bro, I need sleep so bad.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Lake Havasu City Police Department for further information on the story.
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Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets, 67, had been dealing with multiple issues ahead of his tragic suicide less than three months ago, police said
In another message he sent in the ensuing days, Sheets said that he had quit taking a medication (the name of which was redacted by authorities) 'cold turkey.'
Sheets in text messages complained about ongoing insomnia he had been dealing with, sending an image of ZZZquil sleep medication to an unnamed party in March, writing, 'Bro, I need sleep so bad'; seen in 2010
Sheets' girlfriend said that the reality TV star had not previously threatened to take his own life.
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The reality star was seen in 2013 in NYC at an A&E event
Prosecutors have passed on filing charges related to the alleged bullying, police said in the report reviewed by TMZ, as the Lake Havasu City Attorney's Office said the case was stymied in the wake of Sheets' death because he could not provide further information about his claims.
Sheets appeared on a total of 163 Storage Wars episodes on A&E from 2010 to 2023.
A bio on the show's website touted his business skills, 'Boasting a big game, Darrell is quick to tell you about the four Picassos and the world’s most lucrative comic book collection that he has scored through storage auctions.'
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Sheets, and he went on to run a shop called Havasu Show Me Your Junk in Arizona in subsequent years.
He had been candid about his past battles with depression, calling it 'the Devil's way of attacking us' in a powerful Instagram post from June 2018.
'It knows no mercy, it takes our smiles it comes and goes, it ruins our relationships, it takes away our happiness, it leads to suicide in some cases, it destroys all thoughts of positivity, it is a 24/7 battle and allows no rest for the suffering [sic],' Sheets wrote. 'It’s a very real deal.'
The TV personality advised his followers, 'So please next time someone tells you they have Depression, be kind and know that they spend every minute they have breathing, suffering!!!'
If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org.
