Eric Whitehead
Eric Whitehead died on September 18, 2024, while held at Telfair State Prison in Telfair County, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections said he died after an altercation with another person held at the prison. The department said his body was sent to the county coroner and will be examined at the GBI Crime Lab to determine the official cause of death, and its Office of Professional Standards is investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections says Whitehead died after an altercation with another person held at Telfair State Prison, and its Office of Professional Standards is investigating; the official cause awaits the coroner and GBI Crime Lab.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.