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Christopher S. Rose

33 years old · died June 2, 2022 · Bowie County Correctional Center, Bowie County, Texas

Christopher S. Rose, 33, died on June 2, 2022 while held at the Bowie County Jail in Texas. According to a custodial death report, he was found hanging in the shower of his cell early that morning. Bowie County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Robby McCarver said the death is believed to be self-inflicted, and he was pronounced dead at about 6:31 a.m. after emergency responders could not revive him. The Texas Rangers and a justice of the peace are investigating, and an autopsy has been ordered.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Bowie County Sheriff's Office says the death is believed to be self-inflicted by hanging, and an autopsy was ordered while the Texas Rangers and a justice of the peace investigate.

Reported by: Bowie County Sheriff's Office, Chief Deputy Robby McCarver (the agency that held him); Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report (outside investigators).

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