Name not reported
A 35-year-old man from Apopka died on March 8, 2023, while held in pretrial custody at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Seminole County, Florida. According to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, jail staff found him hanging from a bed sheet in his cell during routine checks. The Sheriff's Office describes the death as an apparent suicide and said there were no signs of foul play.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office says the man hanged himself with a bed sheet in his cell and that there were no signs of foul play.
Reported by: Seminole County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Custody: Awaiting trial.