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Joseph Howard Upchurch
Gender : Male
Age : 56
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2023
Location : Ernst Gibson Rd
City : Jasper
County : Jasper
State : Georgia
Agency : Butts County SO
Officer(s) :Brandon Mitchell McGaha
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Killed in boating accident with intoxicated deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty deputy Brandon Mitchell McGaha operated a boat while intoxicated and his passenger Joseph Howard Upchurch died in a boat “incident” not further described. McGaha had abandoned the boat and swam to shore when Upchurch drowned and the boat was left circling by itself unattended.
