Tuesday, November 7, 2023–9:53 a.m.
-Staff reports-
Authorities have identified an inmate at the Floyd County Jail who died last week.
According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office:
43-year-old Brandon Keith White was a boarder from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, cruelty to a person 65 years old or older, and battery.
On Saturday, jail staff discovered White unresponsive in his cell.
Jail staff initiated lifesaving efforts and he was transported to a local hospital.
Ultimately, lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful.
As standard procedure, the GBI has been contacted to conduct an investigation.