Sheets was found dead on April 22. He was 67.

Police investigation of Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets’ death includes cyberbullying accusations

Sheets was found dead on April 22. He was 67.

By Raechal Shewfelt

Raechal Shewfelt

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April 22, 2026 9:51 p.m. ET

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Darrell Sheets on 'Storage Wars'. Credit:

- Darrell Sheets, a former cast member on the A&E reality show* Storage Wars*, was found dead Wednesday of what police said appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

- His former costar Rene Nezhoda said afterward that Sheets had recently been bullied online.

- Law enforcement officials told ** that cyberbullying accusations are "part of the current active investigation."

Hours after the death of *Storage Wars* star Darrell Sheets, police have confirmed that they are looking into allegations that the reality TV star had been bullied online.

"The Lake Havasu City Police Department [of Arizona] is aware of the cyberbullying accusations," Sgt. Kyle Ridgway told **, "and it is a part of the current active investigation."

Sheets, 67, had appeared on the first 15 seasons of the long-running A&E series that follows professional buyers bidding on storage lockers up for auction, in search of valuable treasures. (In one episode, he famously found a letter from President Abraham Lincoln.) Nicknamed "The Gambler," Sheets last appeared on the show in 2023.

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Police had found Sheets dead at an Arizona residence.

"On April 22, 2026, at approximately 0200 hours, officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Chandler Drive in reference to a reported deceased individual," the Lake Havasu Police Department said in a news release. "Upon arrival, officers located a male subject who suffered from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The male was pronounced deceased on scene and the Lake Havasu City Police Department's Criminal Investigations Unit was notified and responded to the scene to assume the investigation."

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On Wednesday afternoon, another former *Storage Wars *cast member, Rene Nezhoda, posted a video to social media, in which he said that Sheets had been dealing with a bully.

“He had a guy really, really tormenting him lately and cyberbullying him," Nezhoda said. "Guys, just 'cause you watch us on television doesn't mean you know us. It doesn't mean you know what we're about. Also, it doesn't entitle you to bully somebody."

Darrell Sheets in 2013. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock

He encouraged law enforcement to dig into that aspect of the case.

"Darrell has been posting a lot about the guy that's been cyberbullying him and tormenting him," Nezhoda said, "and I really hope they look into that guy, and it's just not a pass, because it's just not right, guys."

Sheets' former costar noted that, while the two were competitive on the show, they were also friends.

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