Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

George Buffkin

died February 13, 2022 · Valdosta State Prison, Lowndes County, Georgia

George Buffkin died on February 13, 2022, while held at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections listed the cause of death as natural, and the Valdosta Daily Times reported that no incident report was filed. The department said related records are protected under HIPAA, so the circumstances of his death have not been publicly described.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections death listing (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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