Ricky Finch
Ricky Finch, a 50-year-old man from Winder, died on November 12, 2008, at the Jackson County Jail in Georgia, about seven hours after he was brought there. Major David Cochran of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said Finch had indicated he wanted to harm himself and was placed in a segregation cell on a 15-minute watch. The sheriff's office said he was found hanging with socks in his cell at about 9:30 p.m. The manner of death is listed as pending, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the sheriff's office are still investigating, including a review of security video.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Major David Cochran of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said Finch, after saying he wanted to harm himself, was placed on a 15-minute watch and found hanging with socks in his cell, and the GBI is still investigating.
Reported by: Jackson County Sheriff's Office (Major David Cochran) (the agency that held him); news report.