“The Effingham County Board of Commissioners and staff are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Judge Steve Yekel at the Effingham County Courthouse today and we offer our condolences to his family and loved ones.”.
Georgia judge shoots himself dead in his own courtroom on final day in office Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead on Tuesday in his own courtroom.
Yekel was found inside the Effingham County State Courthouse around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Yekel, a married father-of-four, was a former assistant district attorney in Chatham County and previously worked as a special agent for Georgia’s Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Unit.
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners released a statement on Yekel’s death.
