Deaths in Custody
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William Happ

51 years old · died October 15, 2013 · Florida State Prison, Bradford County, Florida

William Frederick Happ, 51, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Raiford on October 15, 2013, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. For his final meal he chose assorted chocolates and German chocolate ice cream. Before his death he made a final statement. Death penalty opponents said the three-drug method, which used a sedative not previously used in Florida, could cause severe pain if not administered correctly.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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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