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Giles Gerhart

39 years old · died September 6, 2023 · Onondaga County Justice Center, Onondaga County, New York

Giles Gerhart died on September 6, 2023 at Onondaga County Justice Center, in the custody of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office. Giles Gerhart was 39 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 an overdose.

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.

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