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Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy Fatally Wounded at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center
Press Release from Bibb County Sheriff’s Office:
Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy Fatally Wounded at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center
A Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy, working in the corrections division was fatally wounded and a second deputy was injured, while moving an inmate inside of the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center.
It was reported that inmate Albert Dewitt Booze, age 22, was moved from one cellblock, to another, for causing disciplinary issues.
At around 2:26 a.m., inmate Booze was moved to suicide watch, after making comments that he wished to harm himself. Several deputies escorted Booze to an observation cell. During this time, a fight between Booze and deputies took place. Booze was able to obtain a knife from one of the deputies and used the knife to kill the deputy.