Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Barrett Goedrich

19 years old · died August 18, 2016 · Victoria County Jail, Victoria County, Texas

Friends described Barrett Goedrich, 19, as compassionate and congenial, someone who would go out of his way to make sure everyone was feeling okay and who often listened when friends needed him; he played golf and dabbled in freestyle rap. He died on August 18, 2016, after being held at the Victoria County Jail in Victoria, Texas. He was found in a jail detox cell with a medical condition that was not specified, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead in San Antonio. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's office had not yet determined the cause of death. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the sheriff's office and the Texas Rangers were investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Bexar County Medical Examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); Texas Rangers (outside investigators); Texas Commission on Jail Standards (outside investigators); Victoria County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).

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