Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jacob Karl Wilkerson
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2025
Location : Publix parking lot, Lumpkin County
City : Dahlonega
County : Lumpkin
State : Georgia
Agency : Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 16, 2025, Lumpkin County deputies responded to a report of a person in the Publix parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies observed a vehicle behaving erratically. As they approached, the driver, identified as 36-year-old Jacob Karl Wilkerson of Buford, drove away. Deputies escalated a chase, intercepted the vehicle, and took Wilkerson into custody shortly thereafter. Emergency Medical Services were called, and Wilkerson was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The exact cause of death remains unclear and is under investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nowhabersham.com/man-dies-after-police-chase-in-lumpkin-county/Now
