The death of an inmate at the Towns County Jail is under investigation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The GBI said Brian William Whitney, 44, of Hiawassee, was found unresponsive in his cell on Aug. 2 at around 3:05 a.m.
Emergency services responded and pronounced Whitney dead.
According to preliminary information, no foul play was involved in Whitney’s death.
An autopsy will be conducted at the GBI Crime Lab.
Whitney was booked on June 21 for possession of a controlled substance and parole violation. He had been in jail for 45 days on $7,500 bond.
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