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  7. JAMES MERRITT BYRD

BYRD, JAMES MERRITT

Date of Death
January 23, 2022
Facility
Effingham County Correctional Institution
Medium security County Correctional Institution
Age at Death
30 years old
Cause of Death
Unknown/Pending
GDC Number
1001517091
This record is part of the Georgia Prison Deaths Database, which documents deaths in Georgia prisons.
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