Family asks for better mental healthcare after son dies in prison [Video]

SNELLVILLE, Ga. — 13WMAZ has reported eight deaths in Central Georgia prisons over the past two months.

His family acknowledges his crimes, but says there’s more to his life than his criminal sentence and the way he died.

Zachary’s family says they believe there’s a lack of mental health care in prison, and if addressed, could have saved his life and others.

Zachary’s family moved to Georgia from Miami when he was a toddler. After graduating high school in 2015, Zachary’s parents said he got his associate’s degree and finished his bachelor’s degree in exercise science.

Fernando Olivar said “the incident happened” when his son started preparing for chiropractor school.

During a traffic stop in 2021, Zachary pulled out a gun and shot Jones County Deputy John Kile. Kile’s bulletproof vest …