Died in jail or a lockup
Earl Scofield
Earl Scofield died on February 16, 2025 at Oneida County Jail, in the custody of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office. Earl Scofield was 51 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 suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation recorded the manner of death as suicide.
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.