Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Octavio Sanchez

died February 22, 2026 · Dade Correctional Institution, Florida

Octavio Sanchez died on February 22, 2026, while held at Dade Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, which reported the death, recorded the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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