Lester Smith
Lester Smith died on June 2, 2025, while held at Telfair State Prison in McRae-Helena, Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The department said his body was sent to the Telfair County coroner, and that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab will determine the cause of death. The department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Georgia Department of Corrections says the cause of death is pending, with the body sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab and its Office of Professional Standards investigating.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Telfair County coroner (medical examiner or coroner).