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May 6, 2006

Martin Lee Anderson timeline

Jan. 5: Martin Lee Anderson, above, enters the Bay County boot camp. Within hours, he is restrained, hit and kneed by guards after he has difficulty performing physical drills.

Jan. 6: Anderson dies.

Feb. 16: Bay County Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Siebert says Anderson died from sickle-cell trait.

Feb. 17: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement releases a videotape of the incident.

Feb. 22: The Bay County Sheriff announces that any boot-camp employee involved in the investigation will be placed on administrative leave and that the camp is closing.

March 10: Anderson's body is exhumed for a second autopsy.

March 14: Dr. Michael Baden observes the second autopsy and says Anderson did not die of natural causes.

March 30: Hillsborough County State Attorney Mark Ober says the Hillsborough Sheriff will take over the investigation from FDLE because of e-mails sent by FDLE Commissioner Guy Tunnell to the Bay County Sheriff.

April 19: University students stage sit-in at Capitol.

April 20: Tunnell resigns.

April 21: Thousands of protesters including the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton rally at the Capitol.

May 5: The Hillsborough County medical examiner says Anderson died from suffocation.

Originally published May 6, 2006

 
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