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Anthony Charles Thomas

65 years old · died December 28, 2024 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

Anthony Charles Thomas, 65, died on December 28, 2024, while held at the Harris County Jail in Texas. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, he suffered a medical emergency in his cell and died at the jail's clinic. The Houston Police Department is investigating the death, and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is conducting the autopsy. The cause and manner of death have not yet been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says he had a medical emergency in his cell and died in the jail's clinic, with the autopsy still pending.

Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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