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Brandy Nichole Dean

34 years old · died January 13, 2021 · Gordon County Jail, Gordon County, Georgia

Brandy Nichole Dean, 34, died on January 13, 2021, at the Gordon County Jail in Georgia. According to jail staff, she was found unresponsive in her cell early that morning, and emergency medical personnel took her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation, and officials have said they do not believe foul play was involved. The cause of death has not been stated in the accounts available.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Gordon County Jail staff (the agency that held her); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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