Deaths in Custody
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Donald William Oneill

47 years old · died July 5, 2021 · Burnet County Jail, Burnet County, Texas

Donald William O'Neill III, 47, died on July 5, 2021, while held at the Burnet County Jail in Burnet County, Texas. According to the Burnet County Sheriff's Office, he was taken to the jail after an arrest, and a medical screening there found a possible medical episode, so he was taken to a hospital and then returned to the jail. Jail staff found him unresponsive during a cell check, and he was pronounced dead that night at Ascension Seton Highland Lakes. No cause of death has been announced, and the Texas Rangers and the sheriff's office are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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