Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Anthony Purifoy

died September 1, 2023 · Northwest Florida Reception Center, Florida

Anthony Purifoy died on September 1, 2023, while held at the Northwest Florida Reception Center Main Unit, a state prison in Florida. The Florida Department of Corrections, which keeps the official mortality record, lists the manner of death as natural. The available record gives no cause of death, no age, and no details about his life or the circumstances of his final day.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News report