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Eric Dwayne Hill

51 years old · died July 19, 2022 · Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence, Pinal County, Arizona

Eric Dwayne Hill, 51, died on July 19, 2022, while held at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence. The Arizona Department of Corrections said he had injuries consistent with a physical altercation in his shared housing unit, and he was found unresponsive in his cell. Paramedics and staff from Mountain Vista Medical Center tried to save him, but he was declared dead that day. A criminal investigation into his death has been opened.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Arizona Department of Corrections said Eric Dwayne Hill had injuries consistent with a physical altercation in his shared housing unit.

Reported by: Arizona Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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