Died in jail or a lockup
Franklin Chase
Franklin Chase died on May 2, 2021, while held at the Cattaraugus County Jail in Cattaraugus County, New York. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, which reviews deaths in which an officer may have played a part, was notified and lists the death as a medical death. Sources differ on his age, giving 35 and 36. No account of how the death came about has been published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (outside investigators).