Inmate Mortality at Polk Correctional Institution
| Name | DC Number | Date of Death | Manner of Death Determined by ME |
Investigative Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYATT, MICHAEL | 356912 | 08/29/2017 | Natural | Closed |
| CINEUS, GAMALIEL | 131866 | 12/26/2018 | Natural | Closed |
| VILCHES, JOHN | T28039 | 06/14/2019 | Suicide | Closed |
| JONES, ARTHUR | 004394 | 04/15/2020 | Natural | Closed |
| KING, EUGENE | 078256 | 12/30/2020 | Natural | Closed |
| STRAYHORN, GEORGE | 118523 | 08/31/2021 | Natural | Closed |
| FIKE, CARLESS | 060238 | 11/29/2021 | Natural | Closed |
| FENDER, PATRICK | H07205 | 04/30/2022 | Accident | Closed | SHAFER, JOSEPH | 055301 | 05/30/2022 | Natural | Closed |
| PINEDA, WLADIMIR | T41018 | 06/21/2022 | Natural | Closed |
| 06/13/2023 | Suicide | OPEN | ||
| Accident | Closed | |||
| 07/11/2023 | Pending | OPEN | ||
| 08/10/2023 | Pending | CLOSED | ||
| 08/11/2023 | Pending | OPEN |
Guide for Manner of Death classification from the National Association of Medical Examiners
Investigative Status Definitions
Open: There is an active death investigation being conducted by the FDC Office of the Inspector General.
Open- FDLE: There is an active death investigation being conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement with the Office of Inspector General providing investigative assistance.
Open- OTHER*: There is an active death investigation being conducted by the listed local law enforcement agency with the Office of Inspector General providing investigative assistance.
Closed: The death investigation is completed.
