Robert Lee Stevenson
Robert Lee Stevenson, 60, of Senoia, died on February 18, 2022, while held at the Fayette County Jail in Georgia. The sheriff's office said he was found unresponsive in an infirmary cell that morning and pronounced dead at the scene, and that initial scene findings showed signs of self-inflicted injury. The sheriff's office also said he had not been involved in any altercations with jail staff. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to lead the investigation, and the coroner's determination of cause and manner was still pending in the reports reviewed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb said initial scene findings showed signs of self-inflicted injury, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation.
Reported by: Fayette County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (4)
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