Inmate Dies at Caroline County Detention Center

Caroline County, MD - On November 7, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., staff with the Caroline County Department of Correction found an inmate unresponsive inside his cell at the Caroline County Detention Center in Denton, Maryland. The man has been identified as 43-year old, Alex Williamson.

Staff called 911 right away and started life-saving efforts. Paramedics responded to the detention center, and Williamson was pronounced dead at 8:36 p.m.

Williamson had been in custody for about a day, when the incident happened. He was arrested on November 6, 2026, and was being held without bond while he waited for trial.

He was facing charges of 1st Degree Assault, Armed Robbery, Reckless Endangerment, Handgun in a Vehicle and Loaded Handgun in a Vehicle.

The Caroline County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division is looking into what led to his death.

Williamson's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. No cause of death has been released at this time.

If you have any information about this investigation, you're asked to call the Caroline County Sheriff's Office at 410-479-2515.