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Debra Mehnert

70 years old · died February 23, 2025 · Albany County Correctional Facility, Albany County, New York

Debra Mehnert died on February 23, 2025 at Albany County Correctional Facility, in the custody of the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Debra Mehnert was 70 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 her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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