Died in jail or a lockup
Davy Deonte Royal
Davy Deonte Royal, 35, was held at the Coffee County Jail in Georgia, where he was found unresponsive in his cell on December 8, 2025. He died that day at Coffee Regional Medical Center. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says he died from self-inflicted injuries, and the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, which announced his death the next day, called the incident isolated.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Davy Deonte Royal died from self-inflicted injuries.
Reported by: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).