Died in jail or a lockup
William Pierce Howell
William Pierce Howell, 89, was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. According to the record, he was taken to UNM Hospital in November, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia, and hospital staff pronounced him dead on December 7, 2025. The cause of death has not been officially determined; the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator will rule on it. The MDC Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Pneumonia is the reported cause, but the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator has not yet issued an official ruling.