64-Year-Old Inmate Dies In Walker County Detention Facility

  • Tuesday, September 7, 2021

A 64-year-old Walker County inmate died Saturday morning at the Walker County Detention Facility, according to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson. 

Stephen Andrew Johnson, of Rossville, was arrested Friday morning on a T.P.O. (temporary protective order) violation and transported to jail and booked. 

At approximately 5:19 a.m. Saturday, detention officers were alerted that Johnson was having difficulty breathing. 

First aid and C.P.R. were administered by officers; however, he died a short time later. 

The body was transported to the crime lab for an autopsy. 

The Walker County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death.

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