Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Herman Root

died February 26, 2016 · Everglades Correctional Institution, Florida

Herman Root died on February 26, 2016, while held at Everglades Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as natural. Beyond that official classification, the circumstances of his death are not described.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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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