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Brian O’Neal Fitzgerald

51 years old · died June 30, 2022 · Burke County Jail, Burke County, Georgia

Brian O'Neal Fitzgerald, 51, of Sardis, was held at the Burke County Detention Center in Waynesboro, Georgia. According to Burke County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jimmy Wylds, he complained of chest discomfort, and he was taken to a hospital, where he died. The sheriff's office said preliminary indications point to an apparent heart attack, and the Coroner's Office was notified.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Burke County Sheriff's Office said preliminary indications are that he died of an apparent heart attack.

Reported by: Burke County Sheriff's Office (Capt. Jimmy Wylds) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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