Six deputies of a north-central Georgia sheriff’s office will not be indicted in the death of a mentally ill inmate who had been in jail overnight on a trespassing charge.
The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputies faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and violating their oaths of office following the November death of Terry Lee Thurmond III, 38, of Hapeville, Georgia. His death was ruled a homicide by the county medical examiner’s office.
A grand jury declined Tuesday to indict but did not provide a reason, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
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