VALDOSTA, Ga. — An investigation is underway after a police officer was found dead inside a municipal court building, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
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According to the GBI, the man was found around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday inside the Valdosta Municipal Court Complex at 100 Oak St.
Investigators later identified the man as an officer with the Valdosta Police Department, which asked the GBI to investigate.
The officer’s body will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
Officials have not released details about the circumstances surrounding the death.
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The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling the GBI Tipline at 800-597-8477, submitting a tip online or using the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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