Dennis Romero
Dennis Romero died on November 5, 2026, while held at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Folsom. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says he was found unresponsive in his cell, and paramedics pronounced him dead at 3:27 p.m. in the prison's treatment and triage area. The department says it is investigating his death as a homicide, and that his cellmate was placed in restricted housing pending the investigation. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office and the Office of the Inspector General have been notified or are involved, according to the department.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR says the death is being investigated as a homicide and his cellmate was placed in restricted housing pending the investigation.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Custody: Serving a sentence.