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Edward L. Epps

32 years old · died January 17, 2023 · Chemung County Correctional Facility, Chemung County, New York

Edward L. Epps died on January 17, 2023 at Chemung County Jail, in the custody of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office. Edward L. Epps was 32 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 an overdose.

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 him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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