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Jeremy Alan Garza

Michigan

Jeremy Alan Garza died by suicide while held at a Michigan prison, a death recorded as a suicide. According to The Atlantic's August 2019 report, he told guards he was going to kill himself, and the guards allegedly laughed and told him to go ahead. Garza then killed himself.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Jeremy Alan Garza told guards he was going to kill himself, and the account says they laughed and told him to go ahead before he died by suicide.

Reported by: Jeremy Alan Garza's account as recorded in the case summary.

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