Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE

Pete Sumalo Montejo

72 years old · died December 5, 2025 · Montgomery Processing Center, Montgomery County, Texas

Pete Sumalo Montejo, 72, died on December 5, 2025, while held in immigration detention at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which ran the facility, listed his death in its public reporting on deaths in its custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News report

Detainee Death Report: Montejo, Pete Sumalo U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detainee Death Reporting and List of Deaths in ICE Custody

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