The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a 22-year-old Clayton woman who died after being taken into custody by Rabun County deputies.
Jacie Louise Harrison became unresponsive while in a holding cell at the Rabun County Detention Center on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Jail staff performed lifesaving measures and called EMS, but Harrison was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Earlier that same day, deputies were called to Kingwood Drive in Clayton after several 911 callers reported a woman trying to enter homes without permission. When a deputy arrived, he found Harrison holding a stick. She refused several commands to drop it, so the deputy used a Taser. According to the sheriff’s office, it had little to no effect.
Harrison was arrested and charged with obstruction and public drunkenness. Officials say she continued to be uncooperative once at the jail and was placed in a holding cell, where she later became unresponsive.
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office has asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation. An autopsy is pending, and the case remains open.
