New Information Released on Death of Hart County Commissioner Dan Reyen

Funeral services are set for this afternoon for Hart County Commissioner Dan Reyen. 

Reyen, 68, died at his home on Saturday. 

According to an incident report from the Hart County Sheriff’s office, Sheriff’s deputies were called to Reyen’s home on U.S. 29 Saturday morning by a friend who was unable to wake him up. 

Sheriff Mike Cleveland was one of the respondants and said in the report that when he and deputies entered the Reyen’s home, they found him lying on the sofa. 

EMS was called, but they were unable to revive Reyen and he was pronounced dead.  Authorities believe Reyen died in his sleep sometime overnight Friday of natural causes and no foul play is suspected.

Reyen, who represented District 3 in Hart County, had served as a county commissioner since 2002. 

He was a retired Army Major and a graduate of West Point. 

Funeral services take place this afternoon at 2p from the Hartwell Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home.   Visitation will be held today from noon until the service hour.   Reyen will be buried with full military honors in Nancy Hart Memorial Park.