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Two NJ Corrections Officers Die By Suicide On Same Day, One In Jail Parking Lot: Officials
Two Essex County corrections officers died by suspected suicide on the same day, authorities confirmed.
Officer Joey Hernandez's death occurred outside the Essex County Jail, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said, while Sgt. Joseph Trezza committed suicide in Roxbury, according to Carmen Martin, a spokesperson for the ECPO.
Both deaths happened on Tuesday, May 6 but are unrelated, Martin said.
Henny was always a good conversation and even a better laugh. Legit guy who will be deeply missed.
Trezza was my guy,... Posted by Vikram Tamessar on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
To my brother…
Inmate Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell, Detectives Say
An inmate at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center was found dead in his cell Sunday evening, sparking a death investigation by county detectives, officials confirmed.
Sam Zu Yung, 32, was discovered unresponsive inside his single cell around 6:15 p.m. on March 31, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Deputies and emergency crews performed life-saving measures, but Yung was later declared dead, authorities said Tuesday, April 1.
Yung had been in custody since Sunday, Feb. 16, held by the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office. His cause of death has not yet been released.
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