Jose Gomez Sanchez
Jose Gomez Sanchez died while held in the Niagara Falls city jail in New York. The Niagara County District Attorney's Office said his death was from natural causes related to chronic alcoholism. A city police officer was required to check on people held in the jail, including Mr. Sanchez, and the officer later admitted he had not done so. The officer was later sentenced to community service in the case.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The Niagara County District Attorney's Office attributes the death to natural causes related to chronic alcoholism, and says an officer later admitted he did not do the required checks on people held in the Niagara Falls city jail.
Reported by: Niagara County District Attorney's Office (outside investigators).