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Sean Jason Harstine

39 years old · died September 24, 2025 · Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg Low, Hopewell city County, Virginia

Sean Jason Harstine, 39, died early on September 24, 2025, at Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg Low in Hopewell, Virginia, a federal prison where he was held. According to the Department of Justice, staff found him unresponsive around 3:20 a.m., and EMS personnel pronounced him dead. The Department of Justice announced the death, and no cause or manner of death has been given in the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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