Tim Long
Tim Long, 49, was held at Orange County Corrections in Florida, where he was found unresponsive in his cell early on a Monday in August 2023. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead on August 14, 2023. A sheriff's office statement first described a possible suicide attempt, but according to the medical examiner, his death was a homicide. Deputies say another person held in the same cell has been charged in connection with his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The medical examiner determined Tim Long's death was a homicide, and deputies say another person held in the same cell has been charged in connection with it.
Reported by: Orange County Corrections medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Orange County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).