Thomas Dewayne Kiker

Thomas Kiker, 49, died on June 22, 2024, while held at Central State Prison in Macon, Georgia. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said he died of an overdose, and as of June 24 the drug involved had not been identified. Jones said the autopsy results would likely take months. Another person who overdosed at the prison the same day was revived with Narcan and taken to a hospital.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said Kiker died of an overdose, but the drug involved was not yet known and the autopsy was expected to take months.

Reported by: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones (medical examiner or coroner).

Sources (2)

• Georgia Department of Corrections records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody
• One dead after two inmates overdose at Central State Prison in Macon, coroner says Macon Telegraph, June 24, 2024