GBI Investigates Inmate Death at Houston County Detention Center

At the request of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are looking into the death of an inmate at the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center in Perry, Georgia.

David Woodward, a 32-year-old resident of Perry, was booked into the facility at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. At around 1:00 p.m., Woodward collapsed in his cell, prompting deputies to administer medical aid. He was subsequently transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy was conducted on Woodward at the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at 478-987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at GBI’s tip submission page, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

The GBI is conducting an independent investigation, and once completed, the case file will be forwarded to the Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.