AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of two members of its agency within less than 24 hours this week. Deputy Jailer Michael Davis died Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency while off duty. Davis served 28 years with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and was assigned to D Shift at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. On Wednesday morning, Deputy Phillip Wasson, 49, died following a traffic collision on Washington Road. Wasson served the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years and was assigned to the Traffic Division. Heather Lanier, 57, also died in the crash. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office released a statement following the deaths. “In less than 24 hours, our Sheriff’s Office family has lost two of our own. Deputy Davis and Deputy Wasson gave a combined 46 years of service to this agency and to the citizens of Richmond County, but what they meant to us cannot be measured simply in years. They were deputies, coworkers, friends, and members of our family. They were our brothers. Our hearts are with the Davis and Wasson families, as well as the men and women who served beside them. I ask our community to keep both families and our Sheriff’s Office family in their prayers during the difficult days ahead,” Brantley said. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office asked that the privacy of both families be respected as they grieve. Service information for Davis and Wasson will be released once arrangements have…
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