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Edwin Ortiz

46 years old · died October 30, 2023 · Sullivan County Jail, Sullivan County, New York

Edwin Ortiz died on October 30, 2023 at Sullivan County Jail, in the custody of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. Edwin Ortiz was 46 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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