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Francis Schmincke

38 years old · died February 19, 2023 · Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Francis Schmincke, 38, died on February 19, 2023, in a state prison in Delaware County, in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The death was reported to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which lists the manner of death as pending investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections lists the manner of death as pending.

Reported by: Pennsylvania 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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