Died in prison
Justin Mateo
Justin Mateo died on January 5, 2025 at Wende Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Justin Mateo was 27 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.