Willie Edward Drake
Willie Edward Drake, 51, died on December 19, 2025, at the Bibb County Jail in Macon, Georgia, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies found him unconscious in his cell before 6 p.m. that evening, and the Bibb County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead about 15 minutes later. The coroner's office identified him on December 22, and his family was notified by 11 a.m. that day. An autopsy by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is to determine the cause of death, which is still pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office and coroner have not stated a cause; an autopsy by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was pending.
Reported by: Bibb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Bibb County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).