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Resident alleges lack of transparent accounting for multiple in‑custody deaths; names city officials

Pasadena City Council · December 17, 2025
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Summary

At the Dec. 16 council meeting Eric Sanchez listed five deaths dating back decades and said the city has not provided a comprehensive public accounting; he named Chief Jackson and alleged repeated failures to collect or preserve evidence.

During public comment at the Dec. 16 Pasadena City Council meeting, Eric Sanchez said the city had not provided a “comprehensive, transparent accounting” for multiple deaths found in jail or in custody over the past 30 years and urged scrutiny of how investigations were handled.

Sanchez listed five people he said were…

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