Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Hayward L. Smith

died July 1, 2009 · Martin Correctional Institution, Florida

Hayward L. Smith died on July 1, 2009, while held at Martin Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide. Beyond that official classification, the source gives no account of the circumstances, and nothing about who he was or about his family. Any question about how the death happened remains unanswered by this record.

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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