Deaths in Custody
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Antwon Mathis

died January 4, 2021 · Dougherty County Jail, Dougherty County, Georgia

Antwon Mathis died on January 4, 2021, while held at the Dougherty County Jail in Albany, Georgia. According to the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his cell while dinner was being delivered, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Officials said there was no indication of foul play, and the sheriff asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation. The cause and manner of death had not been determined in the reports available.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Dougherty County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Colonel John Ostrander, Dougherty County jail (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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