George Matthew Montoya
George Matthew Montoya, 50, died on September 12, 2024, while held at the Santa Fe County jail in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was found unresponsive in his cell that Thursday morning. County spokeswoman Olivia Romo said the death involved a self-harm incident and was a suspected suicide, but the county declined to give further details. As of the next day, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the circumstances were still not clear.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Santa Fe County spokeswoman Olivia Romo said the death was a suspected suicide following a self-harm incident, but declined to give details.
Reported by: Santa Fe County spokeswoman Olivia Romo (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.