Dominga Barrera Trevino
Dominga Barrera Trevino, 50, died on October 23, 2023, while held at the Harris County Jail in Houston. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said she suffered a medical emergency in a jail medical ward and was pronounced dead at the jail clinic about 10:32 p.m. The sheriff's office said she had no obvious physical injuries, and the cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The Texas Rangers and the Houston Police Department were reported to be investigating, and the article said it is unclear what caused the medical emergency.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.
News reports (5)
- Investigation into Harris County Jail death
- A woman died in the Harris County Jail, marking the facility’s 15th reported death this year
- Harris County Jail deaths: Female inmate at Baker Street facility is 15th death this year at county jail
- Harris County Sheriff’s Office ordered to transfer inmates to other jails
- Custodial death report 23-1433-CJ