Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

John J. Cawthon

died July 24, 2010 · Reception and Medical Center, Florida

John J. Cawthon died on July 24, 2010, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural, and that is the agency's own claim. The record gives no age, cause of death, or further details about his life or the circumstances of his death, so nothing more can be said about them here.

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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