LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — Liberty County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating the in-custody death of an inmate.
The inmate was found unresponsive in his single-person cell Saturday, November 26, 2022 around 4:30 p.m., according to a Liberty County Sheriff's Office release. Emergency crews responded to the scene and took the inmate to the Liberty-Dayton Emergency Room.
Hospital staff later pronounced the inmate dead. The inmate's identity has not been released.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the inmate's cause of death.
Before his death, the inmate previously reported a "medical condition" to the jail's medical staff, according to the release. At this time, the information surrounding the reported condition is unclear.
Texas Rangers and Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are conducting the investigation.
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From a Liberty County Sheriff's Office release:
On November 26, 2022, at about 4:30 PM, an inmate was found unresponsive in his single man cell. EMS arrived on scene and transported the inmate to Liberty-Dayton Emergency Room. He was later pronounced dead by hospital staff. The inmate had previously reported a medical condition to the jail’s medical staff. Texas Rangers and Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are conducting the investigation. Autopsy results are pending to determine the cause of death
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