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Herman Galeno

31 years old · died July 14, 2018 · Valdosta State Prison, Lowndes County, Georgia

Herman Galeno, 31, died in July 2018 in his cell at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, his death appears to be a suicide, and the agency said it is under investigation. Staff found him unresponsive, and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Georgia Department of Corrections says his death appears to be a suicide and is under investigation.

Reported by: Georgia 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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