Inmate found unresponsive at Troup County Jail, remains in critical condition
A Troup County Jail inmate remains in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a housing unit on Thursday afternoon.
According to officials, at approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 9, detention officers discovered the inmate, identified as 56-year-old Raymond Wardlaw, hanging by a bed sheet inside his cell. Jail staff, including medical personnel, immediately responded and began life-saving measures.
Emergency responders from the Troup County Fire Department and AMR arrived shortly after and continued resuscitation efforts. Wardlaw was transported to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, where he is currently receiving critical care.
Wardlaw was incarcerated on multiple charges, including Obstruction of an Officer (felony), Simple Battery (misdemeanor), Criminal Trespass-Damage to Property (misdemeanor), Burglary-Forced Entry (felony), and Interference with Government Property (felony).
In accordance with standard protocol, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations has been notified and is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
No further information is available at this time.
BEETV assisted in this article.
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