Autopsy Scheduled for Banks County Jail Inmate

In Banks County, an autopsy will be conducted on a Banks County Jail inmate who died Tuesday.

According to a press release from the Banks County Sheriff’s office, 36-year old Jerry Angel of Homer was found unrepsonsive in his cell Tuesday morning.

Angel had been arrested the night before for public intoxication and was awaiting a bond hearing.

Emergency personnel were called and Angel was taken by ambulance to Northridge Medical Center in Commerce where he later died.

His body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab in Atlanta for autopsy.

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have been called in to assist in the investigation.

However, the Sheriff’s office said no foul play is suspected.