Byron A. Burton
Byron A. Burton died on December 4, 2024, while held at the Harris County Jail in Texas. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, he was 62 and was found motionless on the floor of his jail cell during what was described as an apparent medical emergency. He was taken to the jail clinic, where he was pronounced dead. The cause and manner of his death are not yet determined, and the Houston Police Department is investigating while the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences conducts the autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said he was found motionless on his cell floor during an apparent medical emergency, and the autopsy is 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.