Deaths in Custody
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Anthony Garza

67 years old · died October 10, 2025 · Chatham County Jail, Chatham County, Georgia

Anthony Garza, 67, died at the Chatham County Jail in Savannah, Georgia, in October 2025. According to WSB-TV, he reported abdominal pain earlier in the evening, and staff arranged hospital transport, but he was found unresponsive while he waited and was pronounced dead at the jail. The Chatham County Sheriff's Office says he had pre-existing medical conditions, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death, and the manner of death has not been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Chatham County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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