Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Andrew Ortiz

58 years old · died 2020 · Santa Fe County Adult Correctional Facility, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Andrew Ortiz, 58, was held at the Santa Fe County jail and released after one night there, according to jail logs cited by the Santa Fe New Mexican. Later in 2020 he was struck and killed by a vehicle on N.M. 14, just south of Interstate 25, according to reports cited by the newspaper. The jail logs were cited in reporting about his release, and the reports cited about his death describe the location of the crash.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. Reports cited by The New Mexican say he was struck and killed by a vehicle on N.M. 14 after his release from the Santa Fe County jail.

Reported by: reports cited by The New Mexican (reporters).

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