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Died in prison

Vernon Drawdy

died August 3, 2026 · Reception and Medical Center, Florida

Vernon Drawdy died on August 3, 2026, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, in its inmate mortality listing, recorded the manner of death as natural. The listing gives no cause of death, and no family statements or other accounts of Mr. Drawdy's life or of how he died are available in these sources.

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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