Nelson Sanderson
Nelson Sanderson, a 79-year-old man, died on August 17, 2020, while held at Century Correctional Institution in Escambia County, Florida. The Florida Department of Corrections said he was assaulted by another person held at the prison and pronounced dead, and it reported the death as a homicide. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the department's Office of Inspector General opened a homicide investigation. Officials declined to describe the circumstances of the attack or name the attacker.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Florida Department of Corrections and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement say another inmate attacked Sanderson, and the death is being investigated as a homicide.
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Florida Department of Law Enforcement (outside investigators).
News reports (4)
- Inmate Mortality, fiscal year 2020-2021, archived
- Century prison inmate killed by fellow inmate, homicide investigation ongoing - WEAR-TV
- Florida sex offender serving two life sentences killed by another inmate in prison attack
- Child Molester Serving 2 Life Sentences Killed by Inmate at Florida Prison