Brianna Marie Grier: 28-Year-Old Georgia Woman Dies In Sheriff’s Custody
Brianna Marie Grier, 28, of Sparta, Georgia, was pronounced dead on Thursday, July 21, 2022, days after falling out of a Hancock County sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser.
Brianna Marie Grier of Sparta, Georgia, was not doing well on Friday, July 15, 2022. The 28-year-old mother of two was reportedly having a schizophrenic episode.
Around midnight, Grier’s mother called the local Hancock County, Georgia, sheriff’s office for some assistance in dealing with her daughter. When two deputies showed up, they handcuffed the 28-year-old and put her in a squad car. What happened next remains a mystery.
Her parents were soon told that Grier had been airlifted to a hospital due to suffering a head injury.
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, at around 1:00 p.m. Grier was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
“If I had known it would turn out like this, God knows I wouldn’t have called them,” Grier’s mother told TV station 13WMAZ.
Grier’s parents say that they were informed that their daughter had kicked open the door of the police cruiser, falling to the ground. The Sheriff’s Office has not detailed what really happened to the public.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that it has opened investigation surrounding Grier’s death.
“While deputies were taking Grier to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Grier fell out of a patrol car and sustained significant injuries. She later died because of those injuries,” the GBI said in a news release.
Many questions remain as to how Grier died after being in custody. We hope that justice is done.
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