Thomas Scott Henry
Thomas Scott Henry, 58, was held at South County Jail in Polk County, Florida, when he collapsed in his bunk on the night of December 12, 2018. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the death was from an apparent medical emergency and that no foul play is suspected. He was taken to Lake Wales Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead early on December 13. An autopsy reported an enlarged heart and coronary artery disease, and toxicology results were still pending when the article was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says he died of an apparent medical emergency and that no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy found an enlarged heart and coronary artery disease, with toxicology still pending.
Reported by: Polk County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); autopsy.