Died in prison
Matthew McAvoy
Matthew McAvoy died on March 11, 2026 at Wende Correctional Facility, in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Matthew McAvoy was 37 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.