A 60-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after collapsing in his cell at the Bibb County Jail.

⚡ What We Know: Fellow inmates alerted corrections officers around 3:30 p.m. when they found the man unresponsive in his cell. Medical staff immediately began life-saving efforts before emergency crews arrived.

🏥 Medical Response: Paramedics rushed the inmate to Atrium Health Hospital, where doctors later pronounced him dead. Coroner Leon Jones confirmed the death to sheriff’s investigators.

🔍 Investigation Underway: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office launched an internal investigation through its Office of Professional Standards. Medical examiners will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

👥 What’s Next: Deputies will release the man’s name and details about his charges once they locate and notify his family members.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.