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William Hager

44 years old · died November 19, 2023 · Erie County Correctional Facility, Erie County, New York

William Hager died on November 19, 2023 at Erie County Correctional Facility, in the custody of the Erie County Sheriff's Office. William Hager was 44 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 a medical death.

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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