Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Leon Foster

died July 28, 2023 · Avon Park Correctional Institution, Florida

Leon Foster died on July 28, 2023, while held at Avon Park Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the death as a suicide. The available source gives no further details about Mr. Foster's life, the circumstances of his death, or whether required checks and mental health care were in place, so those questions remain unanswered.

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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