Felicia Turner, 41
Dixmoor, Illinois
December 01, 2006
Agencies: Dixmoor Police Department Illinois
Cause of death: Medical Neglect
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Overview 
Felicia Turner died after being arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at Dixmoor Fruit and Meat Market. Turner was handcuffed to a police station bench while an officer went to make photocopies. The officer returned and found Turner unresponsive. The Cook County medical examiner's office said Turner died of an overdose. Turner's children said they weren't told of her arrest, hospitalization or death, and spent two days calling hospitals and police departments in search of her. Eventually, they learned that the body of a woman matching their mother's description was at the medical examiner's office and they identified her.
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