Gregory Lee Williams
Gregory Lee Williams died on October 10, 2025, while held at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Winston-Salem Police Department said he suffered an apparent medical emergency and that officers and jail medical staff, joined by fire and EMS crews, tried to save him. The police department said no force was used during his arrest or while he was in its custody. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating his death, and no manner of death has been established.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Winston-Salem police say he suffered an apparent medical emergency and that no force was used, while the State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death.
Reported by: Winston-Salem Police Department (the agency that held him); North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).