James Dale
James Dale, 65, died at the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility in Berlin, New Hampshire, in February 2023. The Attorney General's Office said he was struck with a metal pipe during a fight with another resident, and the state's chief medical examiner, Dr. Jennie V. Duval, ruled his death a homicide from head and neck injuries. He was taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital and then to a trauma center, where he died the following day, February 14. In January 2024 a grand jury indicted another resident in connection with his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The chief medical examiner ruled his death a homicide from head and neck injuries, and the Attorney General's Office said another resident, Robert Lavoie, was indicted after a blow from a metal pipe.
Reported by: New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval (medical examiner or coroner); New Hampshire Attorney General's Office (outside investigators).