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James Walker

44 years old · died March 2, 2024 · Arizona State Prison Complex-Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

James Walker, 44, died on March 2, 2024, while held at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson. Staff found him unresponsive in his cell, and the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry said he died by suicide. The medical examiner's office is investigating how he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry said he appeared to have taken his own life, and the medical examiner's office is investigating.

Reported by: Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (the agency that held him); medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner).

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