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Pete Sumalo Montejo

Death during ICE custody following treatment for medical complications.

Record ID
IB-032
Date of death
December 5, 2025
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Montgomery ICE Processing Center · Texas
Facility / incident site
Montgomery ICE Processing Center
Category
ICE custody death
Nationality
Philippines

What happened

Medical reviewers noted cardiac arrest amid chronic illnesses; HRW reported that the detainee-death record also mentioned severe burns without a clear chronology or contribution.

Investigation & findings

ICE death reporting establishes the death. Medical, investigative, and legal conclusions are source-dependent; no misconduct finding is presumed.

Last reviewed: October 25, 2026

Sources & records

  1. Primary source
  2. Additional source
  3. Deaths and Health Care Issues in ICE Detention CentersKFF · 2026 · Research analysis
  4. Mortality in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DetentionJAMA · 2026 · Peer reviewed analysis