Died in prison
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson died on January 27, 2026 at Ulster Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Eric Johnson was 49 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 medical death.
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.