Died in prison
John Acklin
John Acklin died on May 12, 2023 at Elmira Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. John Acklin was 60 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 a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation recorded the manner of death as suicide.
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.