FRIENDSHIP, Maine — The body found Sunday morning at a home in Friendship has been identified as escaped prisoner Brian Floyd who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The Maine medical examiner’s office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Floyd’s death was a suicide.
Maine Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Floyd selected the home in Friendship, where he was found dead, because a door was unlocked. The family was away for a wedding and not home for the weekend, McCausland said.
The Maine State Police tactical team tracked Floyd down to the house because he was communicating with other people via Facebook from the computer at the residence, the public safety spokesman said. The tactical team entered the home shortly after dawn on Sunday to find Floyd dead.
The escaped inmate had used a rifle with an improvised silencer, McCausland said.
Floyd, 21, was from the Belfast area. He had been reported as having escaped from the Bolduc Correctional Facility at about 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Bolduc is a low-security facility also referred to as the prison farm.
Floyd began his prison sentence in June for theft and was due to be released in May 2015.
McCausland advised local residents that they should be locking their doors, particularly when there is an escaped prisoner.
The owners of the home were contacted Saturday night and advised to stay away until Floyd was apprehended.
21 years old. He hadn’t even had the chance to start out of the gate of life. Sad. Condolences to the family.
This is just a sad, pointless end. Why bother escaping from prison just to kill yourself in the end?
Something must have happened at prison so he wasn’t going back no matter what.
Perhaps a clue to what is actually going on inside prisons in this country. They clearly are not working. They are not rehabilitating anyone, if this kid broke out only to end his life. If his actions where a result of prison conditions, those conditions need to change. The idea shouldnt be to drive people to suicide and violence and crime (which is what the system does) but rather to teach people crime isn’t healthy and that there are better ways to live. Due to the nature of it all, people typically come out worse then they did before they went in. This ensures they will be in trouble again. Theres big $ in “justice”.
Maine’s prison system is a disaster. The Department of Corrections is now so dysfunctional that it is a wonder any of the inmates are able to get their lives in order.
Where did you get that stuff you are smoking, it is obviously pretty strong, your comments are showing just how strong that stuff is.
Because he couldn’t do it in the manor in which he wanted if he was in prison.
Nah, the “MANOR” was locked, he couldn’t get in.
Because its not easy to do in there, Maybe a message for people that think crime pays….
Yeah, don’t be a criminal because you can’t kill yourself in prison. Nut job.
Maybe the message is actually that if he broke out to kill himself we should be looking into prison conditions and if they are working towards their established purpose or not?
LOL.
What is the rest of the story? “Low security?” < three year sentence for multiple offenses? Doesn't make much sense. Then again, hard to make much sense out of what's going on out there w/these people… No more Norman Rockwell scenes for sure.
feel bad for his family.
I’m sorry to the family~what heartache
Commissioner Joseph Ponte: According to this article (http://www.wabi.tv/news/31746/corrections-commissioner-says-review-will-follow-inmate-escape) you were going to have a “review” of security issues in the Maine Department of Corrections. This was back in July of this year. Since then, two more inmates have escaped, one of them sadly taking his own life. Has Governor LePage asked for your resignation?
Don’t blame the man, blame the system. Prisons are warehouses of violence, drug abuse, and rape. Many inmates are mentally ill and are not getting treatment. You can’t blame this kid for escaping the madhouse and doing something to make sure he never went back. American prisons are not places where we rehabilitate offenders and attempt to return them to contribute to society rather than take away from it. They are places where non-violent offenders are forced to join gangs for there own protection, and in some cases for their very survival. I am not saying that people in prison do not deserve to be there, I am just saying that they do not deserve the gulag-like conditions that our prison system has become.
So sad at 21 that he thought his situation was so bad that this was the only way out. My sympathy to his family.
sorry for the familys loss
How very sad, both for this young man, his family, and the family in whose home he committed suicide. RIP.
thanks bdn. the family had not even been notified about these details yet.
Sadly, if the press had a hold of it, others did too. At least there was some sort of official word out there, versus rumor and innuendo. Prayers and condolences, again, to Brian’s family and friends.
This is so sad. I had hoped it wasn’t him even though they must have been fairly sure. I wouldn’t have wished this on anyone else either. My deepest condolences to his family and friends at this most difficult time. Know that prayers go with you.
Brian’s Family…My heart goes out to you tonight. My son took his life the same way this past April.As a Mom I can tell you that it is gut wrenching to know that the baby that you carried for 9 months and loved before you even meet them is no longer here. Please know that he will always be with you. I cry as I write this because I feel your pain. Vickey Willey Jones
Vickey, so sorry for the loss of your son. I will add him and you to my prayers today. No mother ever gets over the loss of a child, but hopefully, in time, it will become a little easier to bear. Try to hold on to all that was good and fun. Know that he is looking down on you from a much happier place and know that he still loves you even though you can no longer hold him physically. I can see you still love him.
Vickey I am so sorry for your loss. I will pray for you,big hugs.
Someone wanted something from him in prison he was not willing to give up. He escaped, did not wish to go back and ended his life. Very sad indeed for all concerned. Condolences to the family, sorry the family who owned the home are going to have to live with this, and RIP Brian.
He wouldn’t have gone back to the same facility. So I doubt “someone” was the whole reason behind it. Probably just couldn’t handle prison period. Its what it does to people, just, destroys them. Prison is like War. You never really leave.
I understand the war thing.
Boy do you need educating about the “someones” in the system, I think you have left you are in denial.
The closest time this guy ever did was watching the tv show “scared straight” on A&E. Loser.
No parent should ever have to bury a child. Nightmare, real life nightmare for the parents and loved ones left behind.
you need to get back on that plane!!! your 0 2 is running LO
Pointless post.
And you fail to see the issue at hand. You think a person commiting suicide because prison was that terrible should be a lesson to potential criminals, I think that its a huge problem and speak volumes about the failed nature of our “justice” system. You do know the idea is to rehabilitate people, right, and not drive them to suicide?
I know you are scared of the drugs, the law and prison. I see you spreading your fear and hysteria, around. Fact is, you always miss the point. Dunning-Kruger. Check it out.
Commissioner Ponte and his underlings “dropped the ball” with this young man like they have done with so many others, shuffling them through the system while spouting off about “evidence-based practices,” re-entry programs, and other mumbo-jumbo that has nothing to do with the real needs and situations of offenders.
Have you contacted the governor to indicate that you have all the answers and want to be commissioner?
How about brought up the right way the first time so they will not need to be rehabilitated. Seems like some parents want to be friends with the kids instead of parents.
What are you doing about the justice system besides ranting.
And you know he committed suicide because of prison conditions how?
following you for awhile now, I am shocked at your comment!! It does NOT take a rocket scientist to figure out the reason for his break out and the end result!!
The fact is you don’t know why he committed suicide unless you knew him personally and he confided in you. There are any number of reasons that could have lead to his escape and subsequent suicide.
Sadly, here in Maine, the Adult corrections systems are about punishment. Rehabilitation is saved for juveniles, apparently, although from what I have seen personally, that is not working to well.
If you want to know where I got this idea, look at the article about what the 10 year old, recently charged with manslaughter, can expect from the justice system.
If we don’t give our drug addicted prisoners help and the tools they need to stay clean and sober, or prisoners with mental health issues the help they need to be able to successfully reintegrate into society, then we will keep trying and incarcerating the same people over and over again.
DevilDude is right about needing to rehabilitate. That cost in the short run is high, but I would bet, over a lifetime we would spend less on rehabilitating than we will on warehousing the same people over and over.
You are distasteful
he turned over a dozen innocent people into crime victims that
will never feel 100% comfortable in their homes ever again
And I bet a single one of them didn’t wish him dead. Strange you should.
Poster did not “wish him dead”.
Strange you should interpret the comment as you did.
You missed his other comments that were flagged. He did, in fact, wish him dead.
Its a sad and tragic scene all the way around. Brian was a good kid, a troubled kid but a good kid. Do the families, including the ones in friendship a huge favor and chill on the hateful comments and let them deal with this. It aint been fun for anyone evolved with this.
I think the gas fumes at the nh toll are getting to you.
tall toker, not toll taker.
the fumes arent getting to me one bit, your ignorant comment is however, this was my nephew ok, so if you want to run your mouth i suggest you do it elsewhere.
I couldn’t imagine the situation this young man was in. It is extremely tragic that he would choose ending his life versus whatever was haunting him. Definitely praying for the family, everyone makes mistakes, but nobody deserves this no matter what they have done.
Too too sad. This is an indictment of the “correction” system more than Floyd’s upbringing. Heads SHOULD roll. Rest in Peace, young man.
Indeed, very sad!
Funny guy, you. Strange how you should know so much about me.
I actually have done time, thanks. I haven’t been to war (but good friends and family have). So much for ignorance. I didn’t find doing time to be that bad, but I’m a bit smarter and a lot different then most people.
I never said he knew only prison and couldn’t return to a life outside of it, I simply said he probably couldn’t handle prison. That has nothing to do with the length of time he spent inside. Furthermore, if all he knew was prison, prison wouldn’t be that bad.
If there’s one thing I know about you, its that you like to think you are always right.
Hey devildog, bragging that you did time is a very strange thing to do and knowing someone who has been to war is not even close to experiencing it, a person cannot relate whatsoever, in any way or form for knowing someone who went to war. It is time you take a break and try to return to reality.
I wasnt bragging that I did time. Kevin informed me that he knew I had never done time. He was incorrect. I was merely telling him that. As far as not finding it that bad, I felt that part required to illustrate the dualistic nature of my views. I have spent time inside, I personally didnt find it that bad, although, I can understand why most people would and thus my post. Unlike most people, I dont open my mouth unless I have a clue.
I never claimed that knowing someone who’s been to war is close to experiencing it. Not once. I said I am not ignorant about war. There is a difference. You dont have to fight a battle to know about it.
“I didn’t find doing time to be that bad, but I’m a bit smarter and a lot different then most people.”…Hahahahahahahahahahaaaahaahahahahahah,gasp,hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
And what mental institute did you do time in ?!
I cant remember now its been so long, ask your mother. It was a more memorable experience for her, clearly, given the results of our encounter.
Gee, what sound advice from McCausland, how original.
I agree, this stuck person is bragging too much to have been in either, a “wanna be” at best.
Very sad. Prayers are going out to his family.
I hope this kid didnt end his life over a girl……all too many times when guys “walk off” from a min. security prison its because of either family OR girlfriend problems. My brother in law retired after 35 years with the D.O.C. May his family find peace while dealing with their loss
hope he didnt end it cuz of “something” that happened to him in jail..sad
most likely
Those poor homeowners in Friendship……. Home will never feel the same again…….
not to mention the improvised silencer.
I find it interesting that comments to articles regarding sentences are often about how lenient they are, and how prisoners are pampered….cable tv, gyms, free education, etc. However in this situation, many posts blame the prison system for being too harsh and being the cause of this young man taking his own life.
I can’t help but feel sympathy for this young man, he looks so young. Sorry for both families.
So many suicides and needless deaths….What were his last thoughts, why was he desperate or depressed enough to take his life…Sad…so very very sad.
A lot of speculation here about the reason. Look at the story again. The tactical team tracked him down by some time on Saturday. Maybe he realized they were outside. He knew he would not be going back to a low security facility for quite some time if he got caught. Unless I get facts to support it, I wouldn’t assume he intended to end his life when he went into that house. Maybe he just didn’t know how fast they can track somebody down, especially if they already have facebook watching for a login.
,unfortunately!!!! everyone in the justice system will not click the LIKE button on your comment!! t I SO agree with it!! heartbreaking time for this young man”s family. May God bless them all!!
DevilDude Yesterday 07:38 PM the above comment in in reply to your comment as of this date and time!!