Charles Williams
Charles Williams, 30, was a protector who would go out of his way for friends and for anyone, his mother said. She described him as having a large, jovial laugh and giving her bear hugs. He died on January 27, 2018, after a struggle with sheriff's deputies in the sally port of the Barrow County Detention Center in Winder, Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said a video shows deputies using stun guns and restraining him, after which he went limp; he was pronounced dead at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. His mother said the force used was excessive, and the GBI investigation and autopsy results were still pending at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The GBI video shows deputies using stun guns on him in the sally port, and his mother says the force was excessive; the GBI investigation and autopsy are still pending.
Reported by: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); his mother.