GBI Investigates Inmate Death in Eastman

Eastman, Georgia (April 17, 2024) - At the request of the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating an inmate death in Eastman, GA.

On April 15, 2024, at about 10:25 p.m., the GBI was requested by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office in reference to an unresponsive inmate, Ronald Shaw, age 36, of Villa Rica, GA. Shaw was discovered in an inmate cell unresponsive at about 9:50 p.m. by jail staff. Shaw was taken to the Dodge County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Shaw will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab where a medical examiner will perform an autopsy.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.