Denaly Matute

Denaly Matute, 70, died on January 19, 2025, while held at the Harris County Jail in Houston. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said he had been taken to Ben Taub Hospital in December 2024 for treatment of a pre-existing medical condition. A later report lists the manner of death as illness or natural causes.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.

News reports (3)

• Two more Harris County prisoners die in custody, marking first reported jail deaths of 2025 Houston Public Media, January 28, 2025
• Custodial death report 25-91-CJ Texas Office of the Attorney General, Custodial Deaths Report, January 30, 2025
• Jail Reform Advocates Scrutinize Jail Health Screening Process in the Wake of 12 In-Custody Deaths Houston Press, August 12, 2025