Died in jail or a lockup
Esias Johnson
Esias Johnson, 24, died on September 7, 2021, while held in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction at the Anna M. Kross Center in the Bronx. 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: Died of an overdose. A news report and the New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation both list the death as an overdose.
Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (outside investigators); news report.