Eric Nelson
Eric Nelson, 46, died in December 2022 while held at the South County Jail in Frostproof, Polk County, Florida. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies restrained him in a changing room in the jail's medical dorm. The sheriff's office said deputies found him not breathing as they were leaving his cell, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause and manner of death remain pending, and the medical examiner's autopsy and several investigations, including a review by the State Attorney's Office, are examining the deputies' actions and the use of force.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says deputies restrained Eric Nelson and found him not breathing, and the medical examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of death.
Reported by: Polk County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (8)
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- Inmate with 'F*** Cops' tattoo dies after altercation with detention deputies: Sheriff