Deaths in Custody
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Charles Nelson

died September 26, 2021 · Chatham County Jail, Chatham County, Georgia

Charles Nelson died on September 26, 2021, while held at the Chatham County Detention Center in Georgia. An officer found him unresponsive in his cell during a routine check that Sunday morning, and he was pronounced dead at a hospital. Sheriff John Wilcher's office has not released a cause or manner of death, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating. Sources available for this record say nothing further about Mr. Nelson as a person.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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