Deaths in Custody
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Dennis Wayne Brown

35 years old · died May 18, 2015 · Brazos County Detention Center, Brazos County, Texas

Dennis Wayne Brown III, 35, died on May 18, 2015, while held at the Brazos County Jail in Texas. The Brazos County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive on his bunk in an administrative segregation cell. The sheriff said the cause of death was not readily apparent, and a preliminary autopsy found no signs of physical injury, with further tests expected to take 60 to 90 days. An internal audit and a Texas Rangers investigation into his death were underway.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Brazos County Sheriff's Office said the cause was not readily apparent and the manner is pending, with a preliminary autopsy finding no signs of physical injury and final test results due in 60 to 90 days.

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