By Jonathan Hampton 
The case remains open
It was also in Arizona that he was sadly found dead on April 22.
“On April 22, 2026, at approximately 2:00am, 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 police report states.
Authorities said Sheets appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“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,” officials said.
The case remains open as investigations continue.
“The body was ultimately turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation. The male subject has been identified as Darrell Sheets, a 67-year-old resident of Lake Havasu City and Darrell’s family has been notified. This incident remains under active investigation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.”
Darrell Sheets was a father of two — daughter Tiffany Shane Sheets and son Brandon Sheets, who followed in his footsteps and also appeared on Storage Wars. According to his bio, he had hoped to pass down both the “adventure and education” of the storage auction business to his son.
In a statement, the network A&E said: “We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our Storage Wars family, Darrell ‘The Gambler’ Sheets. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
Very sad to hear this! RIP Darrell!
