Denver Charles Perkins
Denver Charles Perkins, 44, died on April 5, 2019, while held at the Spalding County Jail in Georgia, where he was in pretrial custody. According to the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, jail staff were alerted that he was in distress, and jail medical staff and deputies gave first aid before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said surveillance video shows deputies responded within a minute, disputing social media claims about the response time. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the death investigation, and the cause and manner of death have not been stated.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says surveillance video shows deputies responded within a minute, disputing social media claims about their response time, and the GBI is investigating the death.
Reported by: Spalding County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.