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Dustin Parham

35 years old · died November 2, 2025 · Wheeler Correctional Facility, Wheeler County, Georgia

Dustin Parham, 35, died early on November 2, 2025, while held at Wheeler Correctional Facility, a privately operated state prison in Alamo, Georgia. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, officers used force to restrain him in a dormitory, and he became unresponsive while they were placing him on a medical gurney. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The GBI is investigating the use of force, an autopsy is pending, and no cause of death has been announced.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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