    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, ON OCTOBER 10, 1996, MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED BY THE BUILDING MANAGER AT THE DECEASED'S RESIDENCE.  SHE ADVISED THAT SHE HAD NOT SEEN HIM FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WHEN SHE RESPONDED TO HIS DOOR AND KNOCKED, SHE DID NOT GET AN ANSWER, BUT SHE COULD SMELL A FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM INSIDE.  POLICE OFFICERS RESPONDED ALONG WITH FIRE RESCUE AND RESCUE PERSONEL KICKED THE DOOR IN TO GAIN ENTRY.  UPON ENTERING, THEY FOUND THE DECEASED ON THE FLOOR IN AN ADVANCE STAGE OF DECOMPOSITION.  HE WAS WEARING A PAIR OF PANTS , AND NO TRAUMA WAS NOTED TO HIS REMAINS.

    ACCORDING TO THE BUILDING MANAGER, HE HAS A HISTORY OF DIABETES AND WAS TREATED AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (JMH # 0888152).  SHE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS AN ALCOHOLIC.  WHEN OFFICERS INVESTIGATED HIS RESIDENCE, THEY FOUND 3 EMPTY SCOTCH BOTTLES AND 8 CANS OF OPEN BEER.  

MEDICATIONS TRANSPORTED:  METFORMIN 500MG, GLUCOTROL 10MG, AND PENICILLIN VK 500MG.