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Stacey Gay

48 years old · died September 16, 2015 · Colquitt County Jail, Colquitt County, Georgia

Stacey Gay, 48, was found dead in a holding cell at the Colquitt County Jail in Moultrie, Georgia, on September 16, 2015. He had been brought to the facility the day before. The Colquitt County Coroner's Office attributed his death to the toxic effects of methamphetamine and classified it as an accident.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Colquitt County Coroner's Office ruled the death accidental, attributing it to the toxic effects of methamphetamine.

Reported by: Colquitt County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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