(L.A.) Brent Hatcher, 58, Died in a Tent

Case Number: 2023-01897

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 58-year-old Black male that occurred inside a tent.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Brent Hatcher.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Effects

RIP BRENT HATCHER (October 21, 1964 – February 16, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 4:38 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on July 25/26, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.