Anthony Dumas

Anthony Dumas was 15 years old when he died after hanging himself with a belt from his bunk at the Lippman Youth Shelter in Broward County, Florida, on October 14, 2000. His mother, Shirley Finley, said he was supposed to come home, and his father, Walter Dumas, said the family now visits him only at the grave site. Police reports said staff on duty did not cut him down, and that he was still alive when police arrived. He remained in a coma for four months before he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Police reports say he hanged himself with a belt from his bunk, and that staff on duty did not cut him down until police arrived.

Reported by: Police reports (outside investigators).

Source

• They weren’t faking: 12 young detainees who died while under Florida’s care Bradenton Herald (also Miami Herald), October 10, 2017