Henry Missick
Henry Missick, a 51-year-old man from the Bahamas, was held in ICE immigration detention at the Adams County Detention Center in Mississippi when he died on December 17, 2020. He reported chest pain that morning, and according to the account, his EKG showed signs of a heart attack, yet staff did not call emergency services. The account says staff left him alone in the medical unit waiting room, where he collapsed, and that staff were slow to begin CPR, with paramedics arriving about 40 minutes after the call. Medical experts reviewing the case for the report attributed his death to a heart attack.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Medical experts reviewing the case attribute his death to a heart attack, but the summary of the case says staff did not call emergency services after his EKG showed signs of a heart attack, left him alone in the medical unit waiting room, and were slow to start CPR.
Reported by: medical experts reviewing the case for the report.