Marcos Montoya
Marcos Montoya, 43, died at the Santa Fe County jail on September 18, 2022. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging in his cell around 5:20 p.m. and that staff cut him down and tried to save him, though those efforts failed. The state medical investigator listed his time of death as 8:50 p.m. A report reviewed by the Santa Fe New Mexican says he was not closely monitored and that staff said he had never been placed on suicide watch, while jail warden Derek Williams said staff are trained in suicide prevention. The sheriff's office is investigating the deaths at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office report says Montoya was found hanging in his cell, and a report indicates he was not closely monitored and had never been placed on suicide watch.
Reported by: Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); jail warden Derek Williams (the agency that held him); state medical investigator.