Columbia County Inmate Found Dead in Cell Thursday Night
Inmate at the Columbia County Detention Center Found Unresponsive in Cell and Dies
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate at the detention center in Appling was found unresponsive in his cell last night.
Major Steve Morris says 55-year-old Jerry Robert Wisdom was found around 8 p.m. by authorities who administered CPR until EMS and Fire Rescue arrived. Wisdom was later pronounced dead by the Columbia County Coroner’s Office.
Morris said, “Based on our preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected.” Wisdom’s body will be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy.
Wisdom had been held at the Columbia County Detention Center since October 20, 2022 on charges of Aggravated Child Molestation and two counts of Felony Child Molestation. He was being held on $100,000 bond.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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