Diane Marie Jacob
Diane Marie Jacob, 48, of Douglas, Georgia, was held at the Coffee County Jail. On June 7, 2025, another person held at the jail found her hanging in her cell, and she was taken to Coffee Regional Medical Center, where she died on July 8, 2025. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating at the request of the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, said preliminary information indicates she hanged herself. The official cause and manner of death await an autopsy by the GBI Medical Examiner's Office.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says preliminary information indicates she hanged herself, and the official cause and manner await the autopsy.
Reported by: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).