Died in jail or a lockup
Leslie Parker
Leslie Parker, 61, was held at the Polk County Jail in Bartow, Florida. Jail staff took her to hospital with shortness of breath on July 28, 2021, where she tested positive for COVID-19. She died at Winter Haven Hospital on August 7, 2021. According to Medical Examiner's Office records reported by the Lakeland Ledger, her death was caused by complications of COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner's records list complications of COVID-19 as the cause of death.
Reported by: Medical Examiner's Office for the 10th Judicial Circuit (medical examiner or coroner); the Ledger (reporters).