GBI requested by the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a death investigation

The GBI was requested on June 19, 2023, by the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of William Willingham, Age 61, McNair Road, Camilla, Georgia.

CAMILLA, Ga. – The GBI was requested on June 19, 2023, by the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of William Willingham, Age 61, McNair Road, Camilla, Georgia. Deputies with the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office responded to Mr. Willingham’s residence on McNair Road after family members contacted Mitchell County 911 and requested a welfare check because they had been unable to contact him. Deputies located Mr. Willingham deceased in the residence. Agents responded with Mitchell County Investigators.

Preliminary information indicated Mr. Willingham lived alone and had a history of medical issues. There were no immediate signs of foul play.

An autopsy has been scheduled at the State Crime Laboratory in Macon, Georgia.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Thomasville Office at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

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