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Oneal, Wesley Tyrone
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Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Deputy Warden
Salary
$10,079
2019 · state payroll
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
Wesley Tyrone Oneal’s Georgia Department of Corrections career began in 2015 as a Correction Operations staff member and progressed through Correctional Unit Manager (2016–2017) to Deputy Warden (2018–2019). GPS records attribute zero in-custody deaths to any facility-leader tenures held by Oneal. During his time as a unit manager, however, he was named as a defendant in a federal civil-rights lawsuit that was later terminated without a recorded settlement or judgment.What happened on their watch
GPS records do not associate a specific facility with any of Oneal’s postings. He served as a Correctional Unit Manager in 2016 and 2017 and as a Deputy Warden in 2018 and 2019, periods for which no inmate deaths are documented under his supervision. The sole publicly available matter linked to his tenure is the lawsuit Waters v. Georgia Department of Corrections, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on October 18, 2016, while Oneal held the unit‑manager post. Court records show the case was terminated on January 29, 2019; GPS data contains no further detail on the allegations or any monetary outcome.Litigation
- Waters v. Georgia Department of Corrections, Case No. 3:16-cv-00076 (S.D. Ga.), filed Oct. 18, 2016, terminated Jan. 29, 2019. Oneal is listed as a defendant; per GPS records, no settlement or judgment amount is noted.
Sources
- CourtListener docket for Waters v. Georgia Department of Corrections (3:16-cv-00076).
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2018-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2016-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION OPERATIONS | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:16-cv-00076 | GASD | 2016-10-18 | terminated |
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