Tyrone Shippee
Tyrone Shippee, 51, was held at the South County Jail in Frostproof, Polk County, Florida, when he died on November 12, 2018. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, he reported stomach cramps and nausea and was moved to the jail's medical dorm, where he later became unresponsive. He was taken to Lake Wales Medical Center, where he died. The sheriff's office said there were no signs of altercations or visible injuries. The cause and manner of death are pending, and an autopsy was scheduled.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says he reported stomach cramps and nausea, was moved to the medical dorm, and died of a medical-related cause, with an autopsy pending.
Reported by: Polk County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.