Dimitri Lira
Dimitri Lira, 33, died on September 1, 2025, while held at the Bexar County jail. His mother, Oralia Sandoval, said he survived a brain tumor and intensive brain surgery as a teenager, which left a lasting mark on him, and his sister, Vanessa Sandoval, said the family did not expect someone they loved to die in jail. The sheriff's office said he died after a medical episode that may have been compounded by preexisting conditions. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office later ruled the death natural, citing severe liver scarring related to fatty liver disease and obesity. His family says they were left in the dark and has raised questions about when jail staff last checked on him and when he was found.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death natural from severe liver scarring tied to fatty liver disease and obesity, and the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said he died after a medical episode.
Reported by: Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Bexar County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).