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Whipple, Tamishia V
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Profile written July 12, 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
Tamishia V. Whipple began her career with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2015 as a corrections officer. She rose through the ranks, serving as a sergeant (2018), lieutenant (2019–2020), captain (2021), and unit manager (2022–2023). In January 2024, Whipple was appointed Deputy Warden at Washington State Prison, a position she held through at least 2025. GPS records attribute 27 deaths to Washington State Prison during her tenure as deputy warden, a figure confirmed by per‑facility totals in the data.What happened on their watch
Whipple’s leadership tenure at Washington State Prison, which began in January 2024, coincides with a series of violent and unnatural deaths documented by county coroners, death certificates, and news investigations. In April 2024, Jacob Cole Henson, 31, died from multiple gunshot wounds; his death certificate states he was “fighting with prison guards” and the manner is listed as homicide. In August 2024, Devonte Tiger Williams, 26, died from multiple sharp‑force injuries, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation.The 2025 death toll includes Dontavious Carter, killed by a puncture wound to the heart; Michael Lareco Daniel, 44, died from sharp‑force trauma to the head, with his official death certificate classifying the death as homicide. Other deaths that year ranged from undetermined causes to natural deaths (e.g., Wayne Krier, complications of prostate carcinoma) and an accidental methamphetamine intoxication.
The most severe incident occurred on January 11, 2026, when a gang‑affiliated riot broke out. Three incarcerated men were killed that day: Ahmod Dewayne Hatcher (23), Jimmy Lee Trammell (42), and Teddy Dewayne Jackson (27) all died of sharp‑force or stab wounds; their death certificates confirm homicides. Silas Rodrigiouz Westbrook, 42, sustained multiple stab wounds in the riot and died on January 17, 2026, with a county coroner ruling his death a homicide. Twelve other inmates were injured, and twelve later faced charges including felony murder. A fifth death, Deshawn Poole, was reported in June 2026 with allegations that the facility responded slowly. In February 2026, three unnamed deaths were reported: one by suicide‑by‑hanging, and two men allegedly killed each other in a segregation unit. Over the weekend of June 11‑13, 2026, two more men died: Isreal Moses Jones, whose death was initially described by GDC as undetermined but later classified by a confidential source as a homicide, and Courtney Davis, whose cause remains undetermined pending a GBI autopsy. The GDC Office of Professional Standards is investigating both.
Beyond the deaths, GPS‑collected intel reports highlight systemic concerns. A 2024 U.S. Department of Justice report cited by the AJC and 41NBC found that Georgia prison officials were “deliberately indifferent” to unchecked violence, widespread drug use, and gang domination. A governor‑commissioned consultant study noted maintenance failures that allowed inmates to make weapons and broken locks that enabled unsupervised movement. Former inmates told 13WMAZ that Washington State Prison was rife with daily stabbings, no staff intervention, and a total absence of educational programs. In May 2026, federal investigators indicted an inmate for directing a drug‑trafficking network from the prison using contraband cellphones. A family member reported that after the January riot, the prison remained on lockdown for approximately 50 days.
Sources
- GPS personnel and death records
- Washington County Coroner death certificates (Henson, Jackson, Westbrook, Daniel, etc.)
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Prison Homicides Investigation
- 13WMAZ (riot details, former inmate accounts)
- 41NBC / WGXA (Isreal Moses Jones, Courtney Davis deaths; DOJ findings)
- WGXA (brother of Jimmy Trammell’s allegations)
- U.S. Department of Justice 2024 report (via AJC / 41NBC)
- Georgia Governor‑commissioned consultant study (2024, referenced by AJC)
- Federal indictment of Luis Alfonso Ramirez (2026)
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2024-01-01 → present |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2022-01-01 → 2023-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL CAPTAIN | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | 2019-01-01 → 2020-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT | 2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2 | 2016-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER(WL) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Deaths attributed during tenure
27 people died at facilities under Whipple, Tamishia V's leadership.
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