Graves Found At Reform School: 19 Graves Found, 50 Bodies Missing From 1914-1973 Dozier School Records [Photo]

An investigation in Tampa, Florida has found 19 additional graves than the reported 50 graves that were officially accounted for at the state reform school for boys.

The Dozier School was targeted for allegedly abusing and reporting unknown cause of deaths of children that were under their supervision over 100 years. The University of South Florida  anthropologists and archaeologists identified more grave shafts around the cemetery around the old school. The team plans on going back in January to exhume the bodies of the missing students.  One boy who died at the school mysteriously was buried on the school grounds in the 1930s and living relatives are now asking for the remains. Those boys who survived the beating, severe lashings with leather belts in the dubbed "White House" building.  Lead investigators and assistant anthropology professor, Erin Kimmerle.

 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement did a study and found that 81 people had died at the school and only 31 were buried on the school property marked with metal crosses.

Researches found that in total their were 98 death, two adults and boys between ages 6 and 18 through 1914 and 1973. The school opened its doors in 1900 and closed in 2011. Records kept by the school were "sloppy", missing and conflicting. Most common form of deaths were fire, physical trauma, drowning, and disease. Seven boys that attempted to run away died, including one who was shot. In the first three months of arrival 20 boys were dead.

Glen Varnadoe' uncle,Thomas Varnadoe, attended and died at the reform school, "We as a family are eternally grateful." His uncle died  at the 13, after only one month of attendance. Thomas' brother also attended with him due to "malicious trespassing, "We really have no idea where Thomas is buried, on the north side or the south side of the campus." Glen spoke on behalf of his father who was to traumatized to speak about his experience until the end of his life.