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Kevin Hixson

47 years old · died July 23, 2025 · Elmira Correctional Facility, Chemung County, New York

Kevin Hixson died on July 23, 2025 at Elmira Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Kevin Hixson was 47 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 overdose.

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.

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