Macon Police Officer Found Dead at Training Facility
NewsCentral Staff
Story Created:
Jan 13, 2013 at 10:31 PM EDT
Story Updated:
Jan 14, 2013 at 7:40 PM EDT
A Macon police officer has been found dead at the department's training facility on Jackson Street.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells WGXA that 49-year-old Lieutenant Mark Cotton was found dead around 5:30 Sunday evening.
Jones says an autopsy will be performed Monday morning and does not want to speculate about a cause of death.
Cotton was a 27-year veteran of the police department. He was the director of the Training Division and SWAT Commander.
Police say the case is under investigation, but are not releasing any more details at this time.
This is an ongoing story. WGXA will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
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