No Foul Play in Death of Banks County Inmate, Says GBI

No foul play is suspected in the death of a female inmate two weeks ago at the Banks County Detention Center.

48-year old Tammy Sue Greenway of Alto was found unresponsive in her jail cell on the morning of Friday January 26rd.

Banks County Sheriff’s office emergency personnel performed emergency medical procedures on Greenway and she was then taken to Northridge Hospital in Commerce where she was pronounced dead.

Greenway had been arrested January 23rd and was in jail on charges of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act.

The GBI was called in to investigate.

“Greenways’ body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab where an autopsy was performed,” said GBI Athens Office Agent in Charge Jesse Maddox Friday. “It was determined that Greenway died of self-inflicted injuries.”