Died in jail or a lockup
John Free III
John Free III died on March 14, 2025 at St. Lawrence County Jail, in the custody of the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office. John Free III was 51 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.