Brandon Bolden
Brandon Keith Bolden, 37, died at Jack T. Rutledge State Prison in Columbus, Georgia, in June 2025, after being assaulted by his cellmate. The Muscogee County Coroner, Buddy Bryan, attributed the death to blunt-force trauma from the attack, and the coroner's office has listed the manner as homicide. The Georgia Department of Corrections' Office of Professional Standards is investigating, and the cellmate's identity has not been released. Sources do not agree on the exact date of death, and an autopsy was scheduled to confirm the cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Muscogee County Coroner says Brandon Bolden died from blunt-force trauma after an assault by his cellmate, and the Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death.
Reported by: Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan (medical examiner or coroner); Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).