Death of man whose body was found in Polk County home appears accidental

March 28, 2022–6:00 p.m.

STAFF REPORTS/POLK STANDARD JOURNAL

The body of a man who was found dead in a home on Woodfall Road near Cedartown Monday is being sent to the GBI Crime Lab to determine a cause of death.

Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd told the Polk County Standard Journal that the death of the 82-year old man appears to be accidental.

This is the second body to be discovered in the last two weeks.

On March 15, the body of 40-year-old LaChancey Colon Dayton Williams of Cedartown was found in a large toolbox in the Esom Hill Road area.

The GBI continues to investigate that death.

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