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Samuel, Chanel Andrea
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Profile written May 31, 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
Chanel Andrea Samuel’s career with the Georgia Department of Corrections spans multiple roles, primarily at Burruss Correctional Training Center. GPS records document positions as a Correctional Officer (2015), Behavioral Health Specialist II at Metro Reentry Facility (2017), Social Services Program Consultant (2018), Assistant Superintendent at West Central Integrated Treatment Facility (2020), Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Burruss (2021), and most recently Deputy Warden at Burruss (2025). During these leadership tenures, a total of one death has been attributed to a facility where Samuel held a command role. That death—a 22-year-old man classified as a homicide—occurred at Burruss on February 3, 2025, while Samuel served as Deputy Warden.What happened on their watch
In 2025, while Samuel held the Deputy Warden position at Burruss Correctional Training Center (January 1 to July 15), inmate Tyler Michael Zacher, age 22, died on February 3. GPS records list the cause category as homicide. No further details on the circumstances or any related investigations are present in the available intelligence. No other deaths are attributed to Samuel’s leadership tenures at West Central Integrated Treatment Facility (2020) or the earlier Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment term at Burruss (2021). The structured data contains no news reports, intel reports, or allegations tied to Samuel’s time in these roles.Litigation
Court records show Samuel named as a defendant in two multidistrict litigations that appear unrelated to corrections work:- In Re Paragard Iud Products Liability Litigation, No. 1:20-md-02974 (GAND, filed Dec. 16, 2020) – pending.
- In Re Equifax Inc Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 1:17-md-02800 (GAND, filed Dec. 6, 2017, terminated Apr. 13, 2022).
These cases are national class actions concerning medical devices and data breaches, and no link to Samuel’s GDC roles or the death at Burruss is evident.
Sources
- GPS personnel and death-tracking records — one death attributed during Samuel’s Deputy Warden tenure at Burruss C.T.C.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | BURRUSS C.T.C | 2025-01-01 → present |
| Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment | BURRUSS C.T.C | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| Assistant Superintendent | WEST CENTRAL INTEGRATED TREATMENT FACILITY | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| Social Services Program Consultant | 2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| Behavioral Health Specialist II | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| Correctional Officer | BURRUSS C.T.C | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:20-md-02974 | GAND | 2020-12-16 | pending |
| 1:17-md-02800 | GAND | 2017-12-06 | terminated |
Deaths attributed during tenure
1 people died at facilities under Samuel, Chanel Andrea's leadership.
| Date | Decedent | Age | Facility | Role at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | TYLER MICHAEL ZACHER | 22 | BURRUSS C.T.C | DEPUTY WARDEN |
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