Died in custody
Christopher Caudle
A Tifton police officer took Christopher Caudle, 37, into custody on the evening of September 14, 2019. While he was being transported toward the Tift County Jail, he became unresponsive in the patrol vehicle, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Emergency medical workers took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death, and an autopsy was performed, with results pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating and the autopsy results were pending at the time of the report.