Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Roland Shipman

died May 28, 2001 · Reception and Medical Center, Florida

Roland Shipman died on May 28, 2001, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, which recorded his death, classified the manner of death as natural. The available record gives no age, cause of death, or account of his final hours, and no family or personal details are included.

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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