Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Phillip McClendon

died June 9, 2026 · South Florida Reception Center, Florida

Phillip McClendon died on June 9, 2026, while held at South Florida Reception Center, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections listed the manner of death as natural. No cause of death has been stated in the record, and it does not describe his family or work.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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

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