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Hilton, Shawn T
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Profile written May 22, 2026
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Shawn T. Hilton began his GDC career as a correctional officer in 2015 and advanced steadily through the ranks — sergeant by 2017, lieutenant by 2020 — before moving into facility-deputy leadership as a Correctional Assistant Superintendent at McEver Probation Detention Center starting in 2021, a post he has held continuously through at least 2025. GPS records attribute 1 death to facilities under his leadership tenure, occurring at McEver during his time as Assistant Superintendent. No lawsuits name him as a defendant, and no intel reports or news mentions are on file.
What Happened on His Watch
McEver Probation Detention Center — Assistant Superintendent (2021–present)
GPS records attribute 1 death to McEver Probation Detention Center during Hilton's tenure as Assistant Superintendent. On October 7, 2023, Anthony Golson, age 46, died at the facility while Hilton held the role of Correctional Assistant Superintendent. The cause category recorded in GPS records is coded as category 6; no further notes, allegations, or investigative findings are on file for this incident. No lawsuits, intel reports, or news coverage connected to Hilton or this death appear in GPS records.
Sources
- GPS records — personnel and salary data for Shawn T. Hilton, 2015–2025
- GPS records — death attributed to McEver Probation Detention Center during Hilton's facility-deputy tenure (Anthony Golson, October 7, 2023)
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| CORRECTIONAL ASST. SUPT | McEVER PROBATION DETENTION CENTER | 2021-01-01 → present |
| CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT | 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL OFC 2 | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER(WL) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Deaths attributed during tenure
1 people died at facilities under Hilton, Shawn T's leadership.
| Date | Decedent | Age | Facility | Role at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-07 | ANTHONY GOLSON | 46 | McEVER PROBATION DETENTION CENTER | CORRECTIONAL ASST. SUPT |
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