Died in prison
Jose Aponte
Jose Aponte died on July 21, 2026 at Collins Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Jose Aponte was 34 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 assault by another incarcerated person.
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.