Deaths in Custody
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Joshua Capes

48 years old · died May 3, 2022 · Cobb County Adult Detention Center, Cobb County, Georgia

Joshua Capes was held at the Cobb County jail in Georgia in early May 2022, when he was found unresponsive during a cell check. Deputies revived him and took him to a hospital, where he died with his family present. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office has not released a cause or manner of death, and it has opened an internal investigation and asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an external one. Reports of his death describe no earlier checks or requests for help.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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