Mark Becker
Mark Becker, 56, of Auburndale, was found hanging in his cell at the South County Jail in Polk County, Florida, on June 10, 2020, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said deputies and medical staff performed chest compressions before he was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said a handwritten note was found in the cell and that the death is under investigation, with the medical examiner to determine the manner and cause. No family accounts or other sources in the reporting describe his life or any questions about his care.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says he was found hanging by a bed sheet in his cell and that the medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death.
Reported by: Polk County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.