Dustin D. Goodson
Dustin Goodson, 31, was held at Tabor Correctional Institution in Columbus County, North Carolina, when authorities said he suffered an apparent overdose in November 2021. He was taken to a hospital in South Carolina, where he was later declared brain dead, according to authorities. A Tabor Correctional Institution supervisor reported the overdose to Tabor City police, and the State Bureau of Investigation has also opened a probe. The death has been reported alongside allegations that correctional officers smuggled drugs into the prison, and three officers named in police reports have resigned; police said one officer charged with trafficking has not been linked to Goodson's death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Authorities said Goodson suffered an apparent overdose after being taken to hospital, and an investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation and Tabor City police is ongoing.
Reported by: Tabor City Police Department (the agency that held him); Tabor City Police Chief Donald Dowless (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); state Department of Public Safety (outside investigators).