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Timothy Wilson

died June 7, 2026 · Telfair State Prison, Telfair County, Georgia

Timothy Wilson died on June 7, 2026, while held at Telfair State Prison in McRae-Helena, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections said he died after a fight with another person held at the prison. His body was sent to the Telfair County coroner and then to the GBI Crime Lab, where the official cause of death is pending. The department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Georgia Department of Corrections says he died after an altercation with another person held at Telfair State Prison, and the GBI Crime Lab has yet to determine the official cause.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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