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Latest revision as of 19:21, 10 July 2026

Denny Adan Gonzalez
1 โ€” suicide (presumed; found unresponsive in cell - disputed)Killed
Date
2026-04-28
State
Georgia
Location
Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic)
Agencies
ICE
Operation
Death in immigration detention / custody
Status
Disputed - a witness challenged the account, calling it "physically impossible" for him to have hanged himself in that cell.
Verification
source confidence: high
Key sources

Denny Adan Gonzalez (33, Cuba) died on 2026-04-28 while in the custody of ICE, in Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic). Arrested Dec 2025; CoreCivic staff found him unresponsive ~10:25 p.m. and performed a cut-down and CPR. 4th suicide at Stewart. (Date approximate; some sources say early May.).

Official account

ICE said presumed suicide, official cause under investigation; described as the 18th ICE death of 2026.

What is documented

  • Person: Denny Adan Gonzalez, age 33; Cuba.
  • Location: Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic).
  • Agency: ICE.
  • Cause: suicide (presumed; found unresponsive in cell - disputed).
  • Circumstance: Arrested Dec 2025; CoreCivic staff found him unresponsive ~10:25 p.m. and performed a cut-down and CPR. 4th suicide at Stewart. (Date approximate; some sources say early May.).

Scrutiny of the official account

Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

  • Status / dispute: Disputed - a witness challenged the account, calling it "physically impossible" for him to have hanged himself in that cell.

Unanswered questions

  1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
  2. Was the death preventable โ€” and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
  3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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