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Zachary Inglett

Age : 27

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 07/28/2026

Location : Georgia Highway 49 near South Camellia Boulevard

City : Fort Valley

County : Peach

State : Georgia

Agency : Byron Police Department; Peach County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Multiple unnamed officers

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/28/2026, 27-year-old Zachary Inglett of Bonaire died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit that began in Byron and ended in Fort Valley, Georgia. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a Byron Police Department officer attempted to stop Inglett after observing him driving erratically on Georgia Highway 49. Inglett continued driving away while officers pursued him at speeds exceeding 100 mph toward Fort Valley. Deputies with the Peach County Sheriff's Office joined the pursuit. During the pursuit, Inglett called 911 and told dispatchers he intended to kill himself. He eventually stopped his vehicle on Georgia Highway 49 near South Camellia Boulevard. Officers surrounded the vehicle and attempted to communicate with him. Before officers could safely take him into custody, Inglett shot himself. Officers approached the vehicle after hearing the gunshot and found him suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel responded, but Inglett was pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers fired their weapons, and no officers or members of the public were injured. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Byron Police Department to conduct an independent investigation into the incident. The investigation remains ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/man-dies-by-suicide-after-100-mph-chase-on-hwy-49-from-byron-to-fort-valley-sheriff-27-year-old-zachary-inglett-of-bonaire-deadly-police-chase-erratic-driving-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-gbi-investigation-chief-wesley-cannon-sh
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/peach-crawford/100-mph-peach-county-police-chase-ends-man-dying-suicide/93-7df9edfd-42e7-4ed1-9baf-831af2d8ef88