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James Maldonado

56 years old · died June 20, 2025 · Bronx County, New York

James Maldonado died on June 20, 2025, in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. James Maldonado was 56 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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