Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Derek Kester

died September 24, 2018 · Reception and Medical Center, Florida

Derek Kester died on September 24, 2018, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, which keeps the record, lists the manner of death as homicide. The available record gives no other details about his life or how he died, and the circumstances remain unexplained.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Florida Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as homicide.

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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