Jose Gomez-Sanchez
Jose Gomez-Sanchez, 33, died on February 28, 2020, while held in the Niagara Falls city jail in Niagara County, New York. He was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine check at the start of the overnight shift, and firefighters and EMTs could not revive him. The lead investigator told the Niagara Gazette that the cause was listed as natural causes and that toxicology showed some alcohol in his system. According to the same account, camera review found that a jailer's logged checks had not been made for at least two hours before he was discovered, and the officer was expected to be charged with falsifying records.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The lead investigator told the Niagara Gazette the cause was natural causes, but camera review found a jailer's logged checks were not made for at least two hours before he was found unresponsive, and an officer is expected to be charged with falsifying records.
Reported by: lead investigator, as told to the Niagara Gazette (outside investigators); Niagara Gazette (reporters); Niagara Falls city jail (the agency that held him); news report; New York State Commission of Correction (outside investigators).