Matthew Bullock
Matthew Bullock, 32, was held at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas in Pennsylvania, where corrections officials said he was found hanging in his cell on August 24, 2009, and that his death was a suicide. His attorney, Al Flora Jr., said Bullock had an extensive history of mental illness and called the situation very unfortunate. He was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A prison spokeswoman declined to say whether he had been receiving mental health treatment and supervision at the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Corrections officials said he died by suicide in his cell, and his attorney said he had a long history of mental illness.
Reported by: corrections officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.