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William Brown

37 years old · died December 14, 2021 · Bronx County, New York

William Brown died on December 14, 2021, in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. William Brown 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 an overdose.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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.

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