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David Villavicencio

43 years old · died July 17, 2026 · Pima County Adult Detention Center, Pima County, Arizona

David Villavicencio, 43, died in July 2026 while held at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, a few hours after being booked. According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, staff placed him in a restraint chair during booking, and about 90 minutes later staff found him bleeding from the mouth and unresponsive. Reports differ on the date of his death, with one listing July 16 and others listing July 17. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Pima County Sheriff's Department says he was placed in a restraint chair for combative behavior during booking and was found bleeding from the mouth and unresponsive about 90 minutes later, with the Medical Examiner yet to determine cause.

Reported by: Pima County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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