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DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says that an inmate has died while in custody of the DeKalb County Jail.
According to reports, officers were alerted to a medical emergency inside an inmate housing unit on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Upon responding, officers found Van Lebron Johnson, 57, in his cell but unresponsive. Emergency medical services were performed on site by jail and health services staff, and. Johnson was pronounced deceased.
Johnson, who did not provide a home address, was taken into custody on DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office property on Jan. 22, after being released on an Unsecured Judicial Release (UJR) bond several hours before. He was charged with Criminal Trespass, Giving a False Name to Law Enforcement, and Interference with Government Property.
The cause of death has not been released by the medical examiner, and the incident remains under investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office of Professional Standards.