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Thomas Smith

died June 9, 2022 · Lawtey Correctional Institution, Florida

Thomas Smith died on June 9, 2022, while held at Lawtey Correctional Institution, a state prison in Florida. The Florida Department of Corrections listed the manner of death as natural. The department's records give no cause of death and no details about Mr. Smith's life or his final hours.

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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