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Arthur Francis Gilmore

84 years old · died June 23, 2019 · Polk County Jail, Polk County, Florida

Arthur Francis Gilmore, 84, died on June 23, 2019, at AdventHealth in Sebring after a fall at the Polk County Jail in Frostproof, Florida. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he fell near the top of a set of stairs and hit his head, and that he was responsive while being treated before becoming unresponsive late on Saturday. A witness told investigators he appeared to miss a step, and detectives are investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Gilmore fell near the top of a set of stairs and hit his head, and a witness told investigators he appeared to miss a step.

Reported by: Polk County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); witnesses held at the Polk County Jail (witnesses).

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