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Died in prison

Merl Mackey

died July 23, 2020 · Dade Correctional Institution, Florida

Merl Mackey died on July 23, 2020, while held at Dade Correctional Institution, a state prison in Florida. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural, with no further cause given.

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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