Died in prison
Edward Heckendorf
Edward Heckendorf, a 99-year-old man, died on May 19, 2023, while held at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. He was described as the state's oldest person in its prison system. A Department of Corrections spokesman said the agency could not release a cause of death, citing federal health privacy law (HIPAA).
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has not released a cause of death, citing HIPAA privacy rules.
Reported by: Wisconsin Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.