ICE Brutality / Individual record

Heber Sanchez Dominguez

Died following an apparent suicide while held in detention.

Record ID
IB-043
Date of death
January 14, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility · Georgia
Facility / incident site
Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility
Category
ICE custody death
Nationality
Mexico

What happened

HRW's medical review categorized the death as suicide by hanging; it reported approximately six days in custody.

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