Nina Maureen Colman
Nina Maureen Colman, 55, of Decatur, died in the infirmary of the DeKalb County Jail in July 2022, and the Sheriff's Office reported her death on July 25. The Medical Examiner's Office ruled her death natural, caused by peritonitis due to intestinal perforations. The Sheriff's Office has not stated a cause or manner of death, and the medical examiner's autopsy findings are the only official account so far. Her death came in the same week as that of another man who died in the same jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner ruled her death natural, caused by peritonitis due to intestinal perforations.
Reported by: DeKalb County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).
News reports (5)
- 2 DeKalb County jail deaths reported within the last week
- Medical Examiner completes investigation of DeKalb County jail inmate deaths
- DeKalb Jail announces two more inmate deaths; at least seven deaths reported this year
- Records released by Sheriff’s Office show 2022 was deadliest year for inmates since 2012
- GBI will not investigate deaths at DeKalb County Jail