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Clarence Woodward

41 years old · died August 25, 2026 · Bronx County, New York

Clarence Woodward died on August 25, 2026, in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. Clarence Woodward was 41 years old. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, which reviews deaths in which an officer may have played a part, was notified of the death and lists it as a medical death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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