Deaths in Custody
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Dylan Gage Knight

26 years old · died January 4, 2024 · Mitchell County Jail, Mitchell County, Georgia

Dylan Gage Knight, 26, was a man his mother, Donna Taylor, described as having a very big heart, someone who would give the shirt off his back to anyone, and a good man who loved his family. He died on January 4, 2024, at the Mitchell County Jail in Georgia, where he was held. According to the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, a cell check around 12:30 a.m. found him in his isolation cell. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating, and the medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. His mother believes he died by self-harm after being ordered to serve a month in isolation, a claim officials have not confirmed.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Mitchell County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); his mother.

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