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Aaron Smith

died December 19, 2024 · Telfair State Prison, Telfair County, Georgia

Aaron Smith died on December 19, 2024, while held at Telfair State Prison in McRae-Helena, Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The department said his body was turned over to the county coroner and will be sent to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause of death. The department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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