Joseph Pagen
Joseph Pagen was held at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia, when he died early on a Monday morning in April 2018. The Georgia Department of Corrections said he died of injuries suffered in a fight with another person held at the prison, and the Lowndes County Coroner pronounced him dead there. The department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death as a homicide. The Valdosta Daily Times reported it was the second death at the facility in about a month.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections says he died of injuries from a fight with another inmate, and its Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Lowndes County coroner (medical examiner or coroner).