Died in prison
Reyes Benitez Mendoza
Reyes Benitez Mendoza, 49, died on December 18, 2024, while in custody at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections. The department said the Oregon State Police were notified and that the State Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The department said his next of kin had been informed.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Oregon Department of Corrections said the State Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, and no cause has been reported.
Reported by: Oregon Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.