Deaths in Custody
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Dorthy L. Gafford

died July 15, 1991 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

Dorthy L. Gafford died on July 15, 1991 while held at Harris County Jail, a Texas county jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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