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Brandon Daniel

died October 30, 2021 · Polunsky Unit, Polk County, Texas

Brandon Daniel died on October 30, 2021, while held at the Polunsky Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison in Livingston, Polk County. According to TDCJ, a correctional officer doing security rounds found him unresponsive on his bunk early that Saturday morning, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. TDCJ said an autopsy would determine the cause of death and that an initial investigation found no sign of foul play. His death is also listed in a Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson said an autopsy will determine the cause of death and an initial investigation found no sign of foul play.

Reported by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) spokesperson (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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