Deaths in Custody
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Name not reported

died August 18, 2026 · Banks County Jail, Banks County, Georgia

A person died on August 18, 2026 while held at the Banks County Detention Center in Banks County, Georgia. Their name, age, and the circumstances of the death had not been released in the reports available. The Banks County Sheriff's Office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation into the death. No cause of death has been officially stated, and the investigation is pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Banks County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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