John Scott Sharkey
John Scott Sharkey died on December 24, 2020, while held at the Columbia County Detention Center in Columbia County, Georgia. According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, through Maj. Steve Morris, he was found dead in his single-occupant cell with a bedsheet tied around his neck. A news report listed the cause of death as suicide, while the sheriff's office said the manner of death was pending an autopsy that had been scheduled. Officials said no foul play was suspected.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Columbia County Sheriff's Office, through Maj. Steve Morris, said he was found in his single-occupant cell with a bedsheet tied around his neck and that no foul play is suspected; an autopsy was scheduled.
Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); news report.