2 Greensboro Detention Center inmates die days apart, Guilford County deputies say

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Two Greensboro Detention Center inmates died days apart this month, according to a Guilford County Sheriff’s Office news release.

On Dec. 24, 2025, GCSO detention staff at the GDC learned 65-year-old Jimmy Wilkerson was in medical distress in his cell.

He was taken to a hospital where he had a medical episode that led to his death on Saturday, deputies say…

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