Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Arthur McComb

died June 17, 2017 · Apalachee Correctional Institution, Florida

Arthur McComb died on June 17, 2017, while held at Apalachee East Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide. It also does not describe what staff did or whether any checks or mental health care were in place for him, so those questions remain unanswered.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

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.

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