Barry Byron Mills
Barry Byron Mills, 70, was found dead on July 8, 2018, in his single-person cell at the federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, according to authorities. The Fremont County coroner said the death did not appear suspicious and apparently resulted from natural causes, though an autopsy was ordered and toxicology tests were to follow if no cause was found. Mills was born in Sonoma County and spent most of his life in confinement. A former associate recalled him crocheting blankets for children, and his longtime attorney described him as someone who would not let his case be defended in the usual way. The manner of death remained pending at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Fremont County coroner said the death did not appear suspicious and apparently resulted from natural causes, pending an autopsy.
Reported by: Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller (medical examiner or coroner); Authorities at ADX Florence (the agency that held him).