Troy Leon Gregg
Troy Leon Gregg was held at Georgia State Prison on July 28, 1980. According to All That's Interesting, citing True Crime Magazine and the Albany Herald, he left the prison that night with three other men who had sawed through their cell bars and disguised themselves as corrections officers. His body was found within hours in a nearby lake, covered in bruises and signs of a fight. Accounts differ on what happened: some say he was beaten by the men who escaped with him, while others describe a drunken fight.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). All That's Interesting, citing True Crime Magazine and the Albany Herald, reports that the men who escaped with him beat him, while other accounts describe a drunken fight among them.
Reported by: All That's Interesting (reporters); True Crime Magazine (reporters); Albany Herald (reporters).