Corey Leemarie Bryant
Corey Leemarie Bryant, 22, was held at the Gwinnett County Jail when he died on September 6, 2021. He was found dead in his cell, and medical officials said he had overdosed on fentanyl and xylazine. Investigators said the drugs were smuggled into the jail and traced them to another person held there. His mother, Tracy Ford Bryant, spoke at a protest outside the jail, and the family, with NAACP chapters, has called for accountability and changes to jail protocols.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Medical staff attributed his death to an overdose of fentanyl and xylazine, and investigators traced the drugs to another person held at the jail.
Reported by: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); medical staff at Gwinnett County Jail (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.