Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

David Mears

died February 16, 2026 · Hamilton Correctional Institution Annex, Florida

David Mears died on February 16, 2026, while held at Hamilton Annex, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classifies the manner of death as natural, a claim recorded by the department itself.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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

News report